Overdrive downloads now work with Mac

Whoohoo!

First OverDrive made iPod & iPhone compatible audio books available just after Labor Day and now they are compatible with the Mac.

Here’s what OverDrive has to say:

Announcing the launch of OverDrive Media Console^™ for Mac^® v1.0!

We are thrilled to announce the November 18, 2008 release of OverDrive Media Console for Mac v1.0! With OMC for Mac, library patrons can enjoy OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks on Mac computers and, for Mac users who prefer to take MP3 Audiobooks to go, OMC for Mac v1.0 supports transfer to Apple^® devices and burn to CD.

What are the features of OverDrive Media Console for Mac?
The OverDrive Media Console for Mac is modeled after the well-received OverDrive Media Console for Windows^®. It includes many of the most popular features, such as…

• The ability to download one or multiple Parts of an MP3 Audiobook.
• A variety of playback and title navigation options, including multiple playspeeds, bookmarking, a ‘resume from furthest point played’ button, and MediaMarkers^™ for point-and-click navigation.
• An integrated Transfer Wizard, so users can transfer OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks to most Apple devices in just a few clicks.
• A built-in Burn Wizard that supports burn to CD from the OverDrive Media Console software.

Additionally, we are delighted to announce a new feature being debuted with OMC v1.0 for Mac. OMC for Mac supports automatic ‘updates’ and ‘messages’. When new versions of the software are released, or announcements are made that are of interest to avid OMC users, these users can now be notified automatically upon opening OMC for Mac. If users prefer, they can disable these automatic alerts and check for news manually via the OMC for Mac menu.

Technical notes and considerations…

• OverDrive Media Console for Mac v1.0 only supports OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks.
• OverDrive Media Console for Mac v1.0 Transfer Wizard only supports transfer to Apple devices.
• As with OMC for Windows, audiobooks cannot be transferred directly to an iPod^® Shuffle^™ using the OverDrive Media Console Transfer Wizard. However, users should be able to transfer OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks to the iPod Shuffle using iTunes^®.
• System requirements for OMC for Mac are Mac OS v10.4.9 (or newer), iTunes v7.6.2.9 (or newer), and QuickTime^® v7.4.5 (or newer).

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