Macbook/iTunes Shortcuts

[zakfox1986]

Okay, hopefully I posted this in the right section of MR Forums and hopefully I'm not asking a question that's been asked a billion times before (I did do a search before posting).

Anyway, is it possible for me to pause/play songs playing in iTunes using a keyboard shortcut without iTunes open or in focus?

For instance, if I'm browsing the internet with music playing via iTunes and want to pause or play a song through the keyboard without having to open up iTunes. Is that possible?

(Note: I'm using a white Macbook.)

EDIT: 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3GB RAM, running Leopard.

 

[Tallest Skil]

Your whiteness... doesn't tell us much. On most of the MacBooks there are media controls on the function keys. Some don't have them.

 

[GfulDedFan]

There are some free apps that put a remote control in your Menu Bar. I like You Control Tunes. I think it works pretty well. Click the link and give it a try. -GDF

 

[likemyorbs]

Your whiteness... doesn't tell us much. On most of the MacBooks there are media controls on the function keys. Some don't have them.

you sure?? i thought all macbooks had media controls on the function keys...

 

[GfulDedFan]

you sure?? i thought all macbooks had media controls on the function keys...

Well they have volume up down mute but how about song selection and I don't mean just next and previous but search. I think that's what the OP was looking for.

 

[zakfox1986]

Okie doke. I added the details about my Macbook to my main post. Sorry about that confusing. I just assumed that separating it from the new MB was enough details.

You Control Tunes looks like a decent alternative. Thanks!

I'd still like just a simple way to do cmd+whatever key that would do a simple play/pause feature and maybe even another that would do the same thing for next song.

 

[MacbookAlum1536]

if you just hit the function then f8 that works

 

[zakfox1986]

That's not doing anything for me. It's cool. You Control Tunes works fine. Thanks anyway!