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November 30, 2006

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Mac Slingplayer hasn’t been released yet and it needs a GUI change

Posted Nov. 30, ’06, 7:58 AM PT by Derik DeLong
Category | Video

Mac Slingplayer Sling Media’s very cool Slingplayer currently has a beta for Mac OS X. It works, but it’s still got that oh so yucky Windows feel.

There’s been a decent amount of discussion regarding the (beta) Mac Slingplayer’s non-standard OS X interface.

As a part-time Mac user, the existing beta interface hasn’t bothered me in the least but I recognize how, uh, sensitive some hard core Mac users can be.

Hey, I resemble that remark.

In the interim, Mac+Sling owner Brian contacted me with an OS X-compliant Slingplayer GUI proposal (as shown above) and it looks pretty sharp! I do know Sling Media’s Mac development team is currently soliciting input on how to improve the visual presentation and functionality to better meet Mac community expectations. So feel free to leave a comment or email me if you have any suggestions which I’ll be happy to pass along.

A very shrunk version of the mockup is attached, so visit Dave’s post for the full up visual. I don’t have a Slingplayer myself (though I wouldn’t refuse one as a belated birthday gift). Maybe some of you do and would like to make some suggestions to Dave so when I finally get around to securing one, I get to benefit.


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