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Love Pandora, but not in your browser? Here are the best Mac apps for the job – regardless of whether you’re a Pandora One subscriber.

Mac users tend to prefer native apps to web ones, and features like keyboard shortcuts and menubar integration just make sense when you’re talking about music. Pandora offers an official desktop app for paying users, but it’s not the only option out there. Whether you’d rather not pay for a subscription, or are wondering if there’s something better out there, here are the best Pandora apps for Mac.

None of these apps require a Pandora One account, and none are mere wrappers for Pandora’s web interface.

Note: Pandora only works in the United States, New Zealand and Australia.

Hermes (free): Just The Music

Pandora’s simplicity is what makes it work. Open the website, pick a station, listen to music. Hermes brings this to the Mac.

The main window shows you album art and controls. A sidebar shows you your stations – and allows you to create new ones. You can also, optionally, use Hermes from the menubar. The controls for this couldn’t be simpler:

Hermes offers full support for your Mac’s media control keys (assuming you’ve stopped iTunes from holding those keys hostage How To Stop iTunes From Interfering With The Mac Media Keys Read More ), and also offers Growl integration for notifications. It’s the app I’d suggest trying first.

Bandito (free): Web Meets Menubar

Want something that looks more like the web version? Fair enough. Bandito is a menubar app for Pandora Bandito: Bringing Pandora Radio To Your Menubar [Mac] Read More :

You’ll find all your stations here, and a familiar look. You won’t find support for your Mac’s media keys – the Mac App Store sandboxing prevents that – but you can set whatever keyboard shortcuts you want.

Pandorita (free): Review Your Playlist

Pandorita is worth a look. It’s main advantage is a visible playlist, which you can use to review recent songs:

Your Mac’s media keys are supported, as are Growl notifications. Some of the interface elements could be improved and it won’t win any awards for its looks but overall it’s a nice app.

PandaBar ($5): Notifications & Last.FM [No Longer Available]

The only paid option on the list, PandaBar might be worth the five dollars if certain features matter to you.

This is the only app on this list to natively support the OS X Notification Center, without the need for Growl, as well as Last.fm scrobbling. The app supports your Mac’s media keys, and even the Apple Remote. If any of these things are worth five dollars to you, PandaBar might be worth it.

Pianobar (free): Command Line Radio

Are you old school at heart? Go GUI-less. Pianobar is a command line tool you can use to listen to, and control, Pandora entirely from your Mac’s Terminal.

This program is actually what powers Hermes, but command line junkies will no doubt prefer the pure version. A variety of keyboard shortcuts (you can see a list by typing “?”) let you skip, like and read about why a given track is included in your playlist.

You can read more about Pianobar, if you want. The easiest way to install the app on your Mac is using homebrew, which isn’t nearly as hard to set up as it sounds.

Browser Extensions

Not sure about these desktop apps? There are a few browser extensions that might be worth checking out, that offer similar features. Unified Media Keys for Chrome, for example, lets you control Pandora using your Mac’s media keys Unity Media Keys: Control Web-Based Music Services With Your Media Keys [Chrome]Use your computer's media keys to control Pandora, Google Music, Grooveshark or any other major online music player in Chrome – regardless of whether you're using Chrome right now or not. Whether you're a Mac.. Read More . We’ve outlined more Chrome and Firefox add-ons that improve Pandora Improve Pandora With These Chrome & Firefox Browser Add-OnsWith over 35 million listeners, Pandora is easily one of the most popular Internet radio sites. Despite Pandora being awesome at linking similar songs together, there's always room for improvement. For instance, controlling it requires.. Read More , so check those out as well.

Or, if you want, you could read the comments below – I’m sure readers will submit even more apps for the job.

Listen to the music you want with an endless radio that customizes to your tastes. Voice-activated tunes adds to its appeal.

Free custom playlist has the edge on categorization

The service that revolutionized the music listening industry

Pandora is a free streaming music app. The Music Genome project gives Pandora an edge. Its detailed song analysis comprises almost 450 different categories.

When you listen to Pandora music, those algorithms combine to form the core of Pandora’s listening experience -- and a better guarantee you’ll actually enjoy what you hear. But does it deliver?

When you use the Pandora app for the first time, you’ll have to turn over personal info like your zip code, the year of your birth, and if you are male or female -- there are no other options here. You can’t create an account without this step.

Pandora states this information sharing is to “personalize your experience” which likely translates to “here are ads that match your demographic.” It’s an annoying intro.

Make your own media library

The frustrations with Pandora only grow as you break into the app. The interface lacks the sleekness of competitors like Apple Music and Spotify. While Pandora’s layout is clean and bright, it feels dated and cumbersome.

To get to the music, you can go “old school” and browse but at least Pandora integrates voice commands. Request the top hits, songs to workout to, or “something awesome” with a tap on the microphone icon and a “Hey, Pandora.”

As you use Pandora, the app will figure out the kind of music you prefer and generate your own Thumbprint radio. For free users, the app will use songs you've thumbed up and add in other songs from artists the app believes will fit your tastes.

When a song isn’t a match, you aren’t stuck listening to it forever. Like the rest of the music-streaming services, you can thumbs down any track you don’t want to hear.

If you want to listen to a specific song on mobile, you have to either spring for Pandora Premium or watch a short ad. After viewing the ad, you can hear your tune using Pandora Premium. When the song is over, you’ll revert back to the basic listening experience which always includes ads.

For the best results, you need to create playlists and add artists or bands to your playlist. Search for what you want or browse through Pandora’s selection. You’ll tap “+” to add anything you want to your list.

Find your favorite bands and more

Click on your favorite band and you’ll see the number of active listeners and a brief blurb. Tap on the summary to learn more or continue scrolling for more music.

Unlike other services (like Spotify), Pandora doesn’t display all the band’s albums on one convenient screen. You have to click again to view the rest of the albums.

If you want to view similar bands, you will be shown three related groups, and will tap again to see other artists. Pandora offers a limited number of related bands so it is harder to find new bands to you or a way to fast revisit a past favorite.

But, with Pandora’s Music Genome project, it is fun to see what bands the service feels are similar -- and why. If you looked at Breaking Benjamin and “The Diary of Jane,” you can view how Pandora analyses the song.

Pandora describes the features of this song as “Hard rock roots,” “a subtle use of vocal harmony,” “mild rhythmic syncopation,” and “repetitive melodic phrasing.”

It’s an interesting look at why Pandora believes you’ll like the songs they choose and how they overlap. It’s also pretty good at figuring out what you’d like but, of course, it’s not 100% accurate. But, it sure feels pretty close.

Pandora radio and the method behind it seems more right than wrong based on the way they categorize the music you love.

Where can you run this program?

You can install the Pandora app on your Android or Apple device, listen through any browser, or via the downloadable desktop program (but only for premium members).

Is there a better alternative?

Spotify boasts a grand collection -- more than 50 million songs, 450,000 podcasts and 3 billion playlists. That service dwarfs Pandora’s few million tracks and 1400 podcasts. It also can’t keep up with Apple Music’s 45 million songs.

Pandora’s twenty exclusive SiriusXM shows only available through Pandora don’t make up for the big difference in musical options.

The app does have a social option missing in other services. You can access your favorite band’s Twitter account. Scroll to the bottom of the band’s page on Pandora, then click the “follow on Twitter” button.

It’s an easy way to keep up with your faves though Spotify and Apple Music win on the “sharing” front with their Facebook connection option for simple playlist shares.

Pandora and Spotify pull ahead for anyone not wanting to have to pay for music. Free transpod for mac. Those services offer a free version Apple Music lacks.

But, the free radio and detailed categorization aren’t enough to help Pandora keep up with the two big dogs of music.

Our take

Pandora is a decent option for anyone who wants fast access to music without a lot of extras. Voice features, excellent radio capabilities, and an emphasis on podcasts help keep Pandora in the game.

Should you download it?

No. Pandora may have a handful of exclusive podcasts but the service doesn’t look as good or offer a significant musical library to make it worth the old-fashioned, clunky overall experience.

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Launch Pandora Music on PC/Mac Download and run the Pandora Music recorder on computer, we provide Windows version and Mac version. After running.

Love Pandora, but not in your browser? Here are the best Mac apps for the job – regardless of whether you’re a Pandora One subscriber.

Mac users tend to prefer native apps to web ones, and features like keyboard shortcuts and menubar integration just make sense when you’re talking about music. Pandora offers an official desktop app for paying users, but it’s not the only option out there. Whether you’d rather not pay for a subscription, or are wondering if there’s something better out there, here are the best Pandora apps for Mac.

None of these apps require a Pandora One account, and none are mere wrappers for Pandora’s web interface.

Note: Pandora only works in the United States, New Zealand and Australia.

Hermes (free): Just The Music

Pandora’s simplicity is what makes it work. Open the website, pick a station, listen to music. Hermes brings this to the Mac.

The main window shows you album art and controls. A sidebar shows you your stations – and allows you to create new ones. You can also, optionally, use Hermes from the menubar. The controls for this couldn’t be simpler:

Hermes offers full support for your Mac’s media control keys (assuming you’ve stopped iTunes from holding those keys hostage How To Stop iTunes From Interfering With The Mac Media Keys Read More ), and also offers Growl integration for notifications. It’s the app I’d suggest trying first.

Bandito (free): Web Meets Menubar

Want something that looks more like the web version? Fair enough. Bandito is a menubar app for Pandora Bandito: Bringing Pandora Radio To Your Menubar [Mac] Read More :

You’ll find all your stations here, and a familiar look. You won’t find support for your Mac’s media keys – the Mac App Store sandboxing prevents that – but you can set whatever keyboard shortcuts you want.

Pandorita (free): Review Your Playlist

Pandorita is worth a look. It’s main advantage is a visible playlist, which you can use to review recent songs:

Your Mac’s media keys are supported, as are Growl notifications. Some of the interface elements could be improved and it won’t win any awards for its looks but overall it’s a nice app.

PandaBar ($5): Notifications & Last.FM [No Longer Available]

The only paid option on the list, PandaBar might be worth the five dollars if certain features matter to you.

This is the only app on this list to natively support the OS X Notification Center, without the need for Growl, as well as Last.fm scrobbling. The app supports your Mac’s media keys, and even the Apple Remote. If any of these things are worth five dollars to you, PandaBar might be worth it.

Pianobar (free): Command Line Radio

Are you old school at heart? Go GUI-less. Pianobar is a command line tool you can use to listen to, and control, Pandora entirely from your Mac’s Terminal.

This program is actually what powers Hermes, but command line junkies will no doubt prefer the pure version. A variety of keyboard shortcuts (you can see a list by typing “?”) let you skip, like and read about why a given track is included in your playlist.

You can read more about Pianobar, if you want. The easiest way to install the app on your Mac is using homebrew, which isn’t nearly as hard to set up as it sounds.

Browser Extensions

Not sure about these desktop apps? There are a few browser extensions that might be worth checking out, that offer similar features. Unified Media Keys for Chrome, for example, lets you control Pandora using your Mac’s media keys Unity Media Keys: Control Web-Based Music Services With Your Media Keys [Chrome]Use your computer's media keys to control Pandora, Google Music, Grooveshark or any other major online music player in Chrome – regardless of whether you're using Chrome right now or not. Whether you're a Mac.. Read More . We’ve outlined more Chrome and Firefox add-ons that improve Pandora Improve Pandora With These Chrome & Firefox Browser Add-OnsWith over 35 million listeners, Pandora is easily one of the most popular Internet radio sites. Despite Pandora being awesome at linking similar songs together, there's always room for improvement. For instance, controlling it requires.. Read More , so check those out as well.

Or, if you want, you could read the comments below – I’m sure readers will submit even more apps for the job.

Listen to the music you want with an endless radio that customizes to your tastes. Voice-activated tunes adds to its appeal.

Free custom playlist has the edge on categorization

The service that revolutionized the music listening industry

Pandora is a free streaming music app. The Music Genome project gives Pandora an edge. Its detailed song analysis comprises almost 450 different categories.

When you listen to Pandora music, those algorithms combine to form the core of Pandora’s listening experience -- and a better guarantee you’ll actually enjoy what you hear. But does it deliver?

When you use the Pandora app for the first time, you’ll have to turn over personal info like your zip code, the year of your birth, and if you are male or female -- there are no other options here. You can’t create an account without this step.

Pandora states this information sharing is to “personalize your experience” which likely translates to “here are ads that match your demographic.” It’s an annoying intro.

Make your own media library

The frustrations with Pandora only grow as you break into the app. The interface lacks the sleekness of competitors like Apple Music and Spotify. While Pandora’s layout is clean and bright, it feels dated and cumbersome.

To get to the music, you can go “old school” and browse but at least Pandora integrates voice commands. Request the top hits, songs to workout to, or “something awesome” with a tap on the microphone icon and a “Hey, Pandora.”

As you use Pandora, the app will figure out the kind of music you prefer and generate your own Thumbprint radio. For free users, the app will use songs you've thumbed up and add in other songs from artists the app believes will fit your tastes.

When a song isn’t a match, you aren’t stuck listening to it forever. Like the rest of the music-streaming services, you can thumbs down any track you don’t want to hear.

If you want to listen to a specific song on mobile, you have to either spring for Pandora Premium or watch a short ad. After viewing the ad, you can hear your tune using Pandora Premium. When the song is over, you’ll revert back to the basic listening experience which always includes ads.

For the best results, you need to create playlists and add artists or bands to your playlist. Search for what you want or browse through Pandora’s selection. You’ll tap “+” to add anything you want to your list.

Find your favorite bands and more

Click on your favorite band and you’ll see the number of active listeners and a brief blurb. Tap on the summary to learn more or continue scrolling for more music.

Unlike other services (like Spotify), Pandora doesn’t display all the band’s albums on one convenient screen. You have to click again to view the rest of the albums.

If you want to view similar bands, you will be shown three related groups, and will tap again to see other artists. Pandora offers a limited number of related bands so it is harder to find new bands to you or a way to fast revisit a past favorite.

But, with Pandora’s Music Genome project, it is fun to see what bands the service feels are similar -- and why. If you looked at Breaking Benjamin and “The Diary of Jane,” you can view how Pandora analyses the song.

Pandora describes the features of this song as “Hard rock roots,” “a subtle use of vocal harmony,” “mild rhythmic syncopation,” and “repetitive melodic phrasing.”

It’s an interesting look at why Pandora believes you’ll like the songs they choose and how they overlap. It’s also pretty good at figuring out what you’d like but, of course, it’s not 100% accurate. But, it sure feels pretty close.

Pandora radio and the method behind it seems more right than wrong based on the way they categorize the music you love.

Where can you run this program?

You can install the Pandora app on your Android or Apple device, listen through any browser, or via the downloadable desktop program (but only for premium members).

Is there a better alternative?

Spotify boasts a grand collection -- more than 50 million songs, 450,000 podcasts and 3 billion playlists. That service dwarfs Pandora’s few million tracks and 1400 podcasts. It also can’t keep up with Apple Music’s 45 million songs.

Pandora’s twenty exclusive SiriusXM shows only available through Pandora don’t make up for the big difference in musical options.

The app does have a social option missing in other services. You can access your favorite band’s Twitter account. Scroll to the bottom of the band’s page on Pandora, then click the “follow on Twitter” button.

It’s an easy way to keep up with your faves though Spotify and Apple Music win on the “sharing” front with their Facebook connection option for simple playlist shares.

Pandora and Spotify pull ahead for anyone not wanting to have to pay for music. Free transpod for mac. Those services offer a free version Apple Music lacks.

But, the free radio and detailed categorization aren’t enough to help Pandora keep up with the two big dogs of music.

Our take

Pandora is a decent option for anyone who wants fast access to music without a lot of extras. Voice features, excellent radio capabilities, and an emphasis on podcasts help keep Pandora in the game.

Should you download it?

No. Pandora may have a handful of exclusive podcasts but the service doesn’t look as good or offer a significant musical library to make it worth the old-fashioned, clunky overall experience.

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