Steam

Steam 2.2 is an OS X application that reads and stores the schedules for the user's choice of BBC Radio stations and displays a list of what's on now in a small window. It will remind you when a favorite programme is about to start and allow you to quickly start that programme playing through RealPlayer. Although this functionality may seem similar to just browsing the BBC Web Site, there are many advantages to using Steam. Among these are the fact that everything is displayed in your own time zone, minimal use of the screen, checking schedules while off-line, checking old listings, searching listings on any station concurrently and many more. And you get reminders so you don't miss your favorite programme. New in this release: Compatibility with RealPlayer 10 Access to the World Service and Radio 3 archives More user-friendly reaction to corrupted data files This is a must for any Mac user who listens to the BBC. Requirements: OS X 10.2 and up Price: The program is free, though a $5 donation is suggested. More Info: Kevin Patfield, Flixton Software, Phoenix, Arizona