If I just wanted to listen on my Mac, then iTunes, which inexplicably doesn’t sync with Apple’s own Podcasts app over iCloud, would do just fine. The 2-minute skip is particularly nice for long podcast advertisements.īut the most important thing about these apps is how well they sync with their iOS brethren. As in Downcast for iOS, you can skip back 30 or 15 seconds, or skip forward 30 seconds or 2 minutes. Will Downcast for Mac be able to win back my affections?įans of Downcast will be pleased to see many of their favorite features in the Mac version, especially the multiple skip options. While Downcast was my original pick for podcast listening on the iPhone (see “ Five Alternatives to Apple’s Podcasts App,” 22 December 2012), Instacast’s excellent Mac app eventually won me over, thanks to its syncing capabilities (see “ Instacast for Mac Fills the Desktop Podcatcher Gap,” ). #1653: Apple Music Classical review, Authory service for writers, WWDC 2023 dates announcedįollowing on the heels of Instacast, the popular iOS podcast client Downcast from Jamawkinaw Enterprises is now available on the Mac for $9.99.1654: Urgent OS security updates, upgrading to macOS 13 Ventura, using smart speakers while temporarily blind.#1655: 33 years of TidBITS, Twitter train wreck, tvOS 16.4.1, Apple Card Savings, Steve Jobs ebook. #1656: Passcode thieves lock iCloud accounts, the apps Adam uses, iPhoto and Aperture library conversion in Ventura.#1657: A deep dive into the innovative Arc Web browser.
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