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Very promising: supports macOS 10.8 and later, last updated in 2021, and it read my whole CD collection in just a couple of minutes. Thank you for the suggestio

Very promising: supports macOS 10.8 and later, last updated in 2021, and it read my whole CD collection in just a couple of minutes. Thank you for the suggestion.

extra88 4y ago
I wonder if it's still being developed. It's concerning that it's still an Intel-only build instead of a Universal build that can run natively on Apple Silicon hardware.
- keybits 4y ago
  I recently contacted the developer about this. He replied that the only reason he hasn’t released a native Apple Silicon build is that he doesn’t have an Apple silicon Mac yet. I was tempted to fund raise and send him one!
  - extra88 4y ago
    My understanding is one can build a Universal app on either platform. Debugging the Apple Silicon side does require an Apple Silicon Mac but a well-developed app with a constrained feature set might "just work." They could make a Universal build and offer it as a beta to those who wish to try. I don't know where they're located but a refurbished Mac mini from Apple is $589. AWS EC2 M1 Mac instances are ~$16/day ($0.65/hour, 24-hour minimum). https://www.apple.com/shop/product/FGNR3LL/A/refurbished-mac-mini-apple-m1-chip-with-8%E2%80%91core-cpu-and-8%E2%80%91core-gpu https://www.apple.com/shop/product/FGNR3LL/A/refurbished-mac... https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2022/07/general-availability-amazon-ec2-m1-mac-instances-macos/ https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2022/07/general-a... https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/dedicated-hosts/pricing/#On-Demand_Pricing https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/dedicated-hosts/pricing/#On-Deman...
- roboyoshi 4y ago
  The developer is regularly putting out beta releases [1] for the 3.0; With the other comments I found, I assume it's a single person development - probably in spare time - and only using an Intel mac. [1] https://www.swinsian.com/sparkle_beta/sparklecast.xml https://www.swinsian.com/sparkle_beta/sparklecast.xml

Very promising: supports macOS 10.8 and later, last updated in 2021, and it read my whole CD collection in just a couple of minutes. Thank you for the suggestion.

extra88 4y ago

I wonder if it's still being developed. It's concerning that it's still an Intel-only build instead of a Universal build that can run natively on Apple Silicon hardware.

keybits 4y ago
I recently contacted the developer about this. He replied that the only reason he hasn’t released a native Apple Silicon build is that he doesn’t have an Apple silicon Mac yet. I was tempted to fund raise and send him one!
- extra88 4y ago
  My understanding is one can build a Universal app on either platform. Debugging the Apple Silicon side does require an Apple Silicon Mac but a well-developed app with a constrained feature set might "just work." They could make a Universal build and offer it as a beta to those who wish to try. I don't know where they're located but a refurbished Mac mini from Apple is $589. AWS EC2 M1 Mac instances are ~$16/day ($0.65/hour, 24-hour minimum). https://www.apple.com/shop/product/FGNR3LL/A/refurbished-mac-mini-apple-m1-chip-with-8%E2%80%91core-cpu-and-8%E2%80%91core-gpu https://www.apple.com/shop/product/FGNR3LL/A/refurbished-mac... https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2022/07/general-availability-amazon-ec2-m1-mac-instances-macos/ https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2022/07/general-a... https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/dedicated-hosts/pricing/#On-Demand_Pricing https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/dedicated-hosts/pricing/#On-Deman...
roboyoshi 4y ago
The developer is regularly putting out beta releases [1] for the 3.0; With the other comments I found, I assume it's a single person development - probably in spare time - and only using an Intel mac. [1] https://www.swinsian.com/sparkle_beta/sparklecast.xml https://www.swinsian.com/sparkle_beta/sparklecast.xml