So, if I understand correctly, the reason this can't be done in MacOS yet is because OSX uses protected memory, unlike Windows where myFairTunes can walk right in on iTunes' memory addresses.What would have to be done for this to work in the Mac environment? Would it require a risky, custom kernel extension to intrude upon iTunes' memory space?
@streetstealth: I haven't looked into this program yet, so may be talking out my butt, but I saw reference to stream capture in the write up. If that's all it does (and I don't know for sure if it is), something like Audio Hijack on the Mac can perform something similar by recording whatever's running through the speakers. Of course, MyFairTunes might be doing something more than that.
Um iTunes is most decidely NOT a Mac only program. In fact I'd wager that there are many more ipods/itunes programs being used on Windows computers than Macs.-brianp6621ummmmm was it not developed by Apple...or am I delusional? Personally I don't care at all about how many windows computers use it...I just wanted to know if there is a program equivalent to MyFairTunes6
I do know that what mFT is doing is different from the AudioHijack method--it's getting the audio one step before AH would.AH is just intercepting the wave data being sent to the soundcard. mFT is actually getting the frames from the AAC before they're decompressed into wave data, so you don't need to recompress and lose quality.Problem is, all those frames are hanging out in iTunes memory space, and I don't know how you'd peek in there using MacOS.
tompOct 9, 2006
Mirror: <a class="user" href="http://www.tomwrote.info/downloads">http://www.tomwrote.info/downloads</a>
streetstealthOct 9, 2006
So, if I understand correctly, the reason this can't be done in MacOS yet is because OSX uses protected memory, unlike Windows where myFairTunes can walk right in on iTunes' memory addresses.What would have to be done for this to work in the Mac environment? Would it require a risky, custom kernel extension to intrude upon iTunes' memory space?
ohemgeeeOct 9, 2006
Of course not. DRM makes them money, and in the future once CDs are phased out, they'll enjoy milking consumers for their money over and over.
grizOct 9, 2006
So, is digg in violation of the DMCA if they allow links to the program to stay on their servers?
kdjsmithOct 9, 2006
@streetstealth: I haven't looked into this program yet, so may be talking out my butt, but I saw reference to stream capture in the write up. If that's all it does (and I don't know for sure if it is), something like Audio Hijack on the Mac can perform something similar by recording whatever's running through the speakers. Of course, MyFairTunes might be doing something more than that.
aaronsadowskyOct 9, 2006
Um iTunes is most decidely NOT a Mac only program. In fact I'd wager that there are many more ipods/itunes programs being used on Windows computers than Macs.-brianp6621ummmmm was it not developed by Apple...or am I delusional? Personally I don't care at all about how many windows computers use it...I just wanted to know if there is a program equivalent to MyFairTunes6
streetstealthOct 10, 2006
I do know that what mFT is doing is different from the AudioHijack method--it's getting the audio one step before AH would.AH is just intercepting the wave data being sent to the soundcard. mFT is actually getting the frames from the AAC before they're decompressed into wave data, so you don't need to recompress and lose quality.Problem is, all those frames are hanging out in iTunes memory space, and I don't know how you'd peek in there using MacOS.