December 3rd, 1999

[8:00 AM] A Cast Of 2.000 Hits Mac MP3 Player
by Staff

@Soft has released a new version of the popular, streamlined MP3 player, MACAST Lite. Version 2.000 (a little Millennium pun) adds a host of new features, most noticeably support for all of the full MACAST plug-ins. According to @Soft:

MACAST Lite 2.000 has arrived! Just in time for the year 2000, @soft is proud to introduce a major update to its popular MP3 player for MacOS.

New in MACAST Lite 2.000

  • Internet Streaming (including Icecast, Shoutcast, and HTTP protocols).
  • Hierarchical playlist !
  • Recent Items pop-up menu (click and hold on Play button).
  • Automatic Alias file resolving.
  • Web Menu.
  • Status display in pop-up menu.
  • Icons in playlist.
  • Compatibility with MACAST engines.
  • Shoutcast and M3U Playlists support.
  • HTTP Proxy support.
  • Bug fixes

Key MACAST Lite 2.000 features

  • Lightweight interface
  • Internet streaming
  • Low requirements
  • Hierarchical playlist
  • Multilingual Phrasebooks
  • Plugin architecture

MACAST Lite is available as shareware for US$15. You can find more information at the @Soft web site.

@Soft