
As a result, if needed, TunesArt allows you to open iTunes through its status bar menu. To be able to take advantage of all its capabilities iTunes must be running, of course. TunesArt adds two different elements to your desktop that let you know the application is up and running: a status bar menu and the album cover controller on your desktop. The best part is that TunesArt is able to extract the cover art of each song and display it on your desktop, without creating a separate window, but more like adding a multifunctional collage to your wallpaper. Rest assured though, TunesArt is much more than a simple controller: it is able to send notifications, find lyrics, scrobble on Last.fm, change your ratings for a certain song and so on. This is why many users prefer using a third party solution capable of controlling iTunes through a status bar menu or via keyboard shortcuts, like TunesArt. The iTunes interface is not something that should be avoided but, if you are caught up in your work, it could ruin your workflow. TunesArt is such an application that will not only allow you to manage iTunes efficiently but that is also able to improve your entire user experience.

Although there are various media players available for the Mac, using iTunes has its own perks: you can use an app that will allow you to quickly access the player's capabilities (a so called iTunes controller) without dealing with its interface.
