Banshee is a Gnome based music player that focuses on simple interface with a eye candy interface that makes listening and organizing music a breeze. A new version of Banshee, Banshee 2.5 is available for download. Along with 59 bug fixes, this release also features the following changes:
Improvements in OS X:
- Hardware support for USB mass storage devices.
- Handle opening files directly in Finder.
- Use native file chooser dialogs for importing files.
- Improve keyboard shortcuts.
- Fix various volume issues and inconsistencies.
- Switch to gtk-mac-integration and move to cocoa API.
- Add debug and logging facility to OS X launcher.
Other improvements:
- Improved support for Last.FM Scrobbing
- LargeTrackInfoDisplay: Display track rating in "Now Playing" view
- MassStorage: Support the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Android phone
- Re-enable the AAC audio profile
- ThickClient: Append 'Banshee' to window title
- MassStorage: Support reading playlists from multiple folders
- Last.fm: Switch to 2.0 API for scrobbling and improve error handlin
- LastFM: Remove invalid tracks from the queue after a scrobbling error
- Mpris: Add CanSetFullscreen and Fullscreen properties
- Replace custom volume widget with gtk's VolumeButton
You can download this release from here.
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Saurav Modak
Saurav Modak is an engineering student and FOSS enthusiast who believes that best things in the world, such as software should be free (as in freedom). He is a hard core Arch fan and loves to show off his customized Arch Linux installation to friends. You can connect with Saurav on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter.
