Topaz Software

Update: As of iTunes 7.2.0.34, Apple has properly merged these features into iTunes itself. KeyTunes will remain available for historical purposes.

See those media keys at the top of your keyboard? Play, Pause, Previous, Next. They're highly convenient -- unless you use iTunes. In which case they don't do anything for you when iTunes is not the foreground application. And if you're like most users, iTunes is virtually always playing music in the background.

Solution? KeyTunes, a small tool that forwards media keystrokes to iTunes, even while it's not the foreground application. So you can control your music while you're surfing the web, IMing, or playing Unreal Tournament 2004. KeyTunes can also latch onto your Volume Up/Down and Mute keys, displaying a translucent volume indicator overlay as you change the system volume. Either of these features can be turned on or off by editing your preferences from the KeyTunes system tray icon.