Last.fm Mac app interface evaulation
Friday, August 29th, 2008
This is the interface for the Mac Last.fm client:
It’s very nicely put together, fits into OS X very well, and is overall a pleasure to use. One thing you can do is listen to various musical stations streamed according to your likes and dislikes previously registered to your Last.fm account (see my account for an example)
My one problem with this app is the button in the top right, which reveals the sidebar seen in the image below:
Why is this button in the top left named “My Profile” ? This seems like a terrible choice considering the ability to play the previously mentioned streaming music is hiding until the “My Profile” button is clicked. My first thought was to rename it “View Stations & Profile” but I’m sure that just about anything indicating the hidden functionality would be better than “My Profile.
Luckily the kind folks at Last.fm have made most of their stuff open source. I just downloaded the app and will be spending the rest of the weekend sorting out how to fix this application.