Snowtape
Snowtape is an internet radio recorder for macOS that lets users capture live streams, edit recordings, and export them to iTunes. It automatically detects track boundaries when radio stations transmit correct stream titles, can filter out commercials and interludes, and includes a built-in audio editor for trimming and previewing tracks. The app integrates with Last.fm to fetch album artwork and metadata, supports both MP3 and AAC export formats, and works with Windows Media (WMA) streams without additional plugins. It was designed for people who want to build music libraries from internet radio broadcasts and sync them to portable devices like iPods.
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1 suggestionSnowtape appears to be abandoned — the vendor's website shows system requirements dating back to Mac OS X 10.6 and Intel Core Solo, with no mention of modern macOS versions or Apple Silicon support. There are no recent release notes, no native Apple Silicon build, and no evidence of active development. The app will continue to run under Rosetta 2 today, but Apple is removing Rosetta in macOS 28 (September 2028), at which point this Intel-only app will stop launching entirely. If you rely on Snowtape for radio recording, you should begin exploring alternatives now. For straightforward internet radio recording with iTunes export, consider Nicecast (actively maintained, ships with native Apple Silicon support and a Mac App Store version), or the free open-source Streamripper if you prefer command-line tools. For a more modern approach, many people now use Spotify or Apple Music to listen to radio rather than recording streams, which eliminates the need for this workflow entirely.
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