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Using Pulsar

Getting started with Pulsar is easy. Read on for information on the main Pulsar controls.

Pulsar's Main Window



Pulsar's Main window


Pulsar's Main window contains all of its essential controls, so listening to audio is a snap. When you open Pulsar, it will log in to your account, and download current station information.

In a few seconds, after the station information loads, you'll be able to start playing audio. To listen to a station, simply click anywhere on its listing.

In the screenshot above, you can see Pulsar in its default Grid view. Pulsar is tuned to channel 21, which is highlighted in the listings.

Pulsar has 3 main views, easily accessible from the Status area, the Window menu, or the keyboard. Select between Grid View, List View, or Favorites View, to see all listings with artwork, all listings in a more compact layout, or your selected favorites, respectively.

From all of the views, you can click the station listing to start streaming, and the Favorites button to toggle that station's status as a Favorite.

Status Area



Pulsar's Status Area

The Status Area shows information on what's currently playing. In the above screenshot, we see that Björk's "Jóga" is currently playing.

The stream can be paused with the Pause button, and the volume slider will adjust local output volume.

Finally, by clicking the view selector on the right of the Status Area, you can toggle between the Grid, List and Favorites views.

Favorites



Pulsar's Favorites View

Pulsar's Favorites view shows only the stations you've marked as favorites, letting you avoid stations you don't play. To mark a station as a Favorite, just click the star in its listing - in the upper right of the tile or on the right side of the grid listing. To remove it from Favorites, just click the Star again.

You can also sort your Favorites, by dragging the gripper at the top of the grid, as seen in the screenshot above.

Mini Mode



Pulsar's Mini-Mode

Pulsar's mini-mode provides a screen-saving interface to use in interacting with Pulsar. The playback controls are accessible, along with your favorites.

To put Pulsar in mini-mode, just hit the green Zoom (+) button in the upper-left of Pulsar's main window. Click again to pop back to full-size.

Dock Menu



Pulsar's Dock Menu

With Pulsar's Dock menu, you can access playback controls even while Pulsar is hidden or in the background. Right-click or control-click the Pulsar icon in the Dock, and the Dock menu will appear.

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