Tomahawk (software) explained

Tomahawk
Tomahawk
Author:Christian Muehlhaeuser
Released:25 March 2011
Discontinued:True
Latest Preview Version:0.8.4
Repo:https://github.com/tomahawk-player/tomahawk
Programming Language:C++ (Qt)
Operating System:Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, FreeBSD, Android (Beta)
Genre:Audio player
License:GPL-3.0-or-later

Tomahawk was a free, open-source cross-platform music player for Windows, macOS and Linux. An Android beta client version was launched in June 2016. It focuses on the conglomeration of the user's music library across local and network collections as well as streaming services. The project was marked as abandoned by their authors on May 10, 2017.

About

Tomahawk has a familiar iTunes-like interface. The left column offers access to playlists, search history, favorite tracks, charts, and other categories.[1]

Features

Tomahawk allows to install plug-ins for several different music services.[2] [3] These include:

Toma.hk and Hatchet

In 2013, Tomahawk launched Toma.hk, a website that generates embeddable HTML code for songs and artists, allowing direct links to playable tracks online.[4] [5]

In March 2014, Tomahawk launched its cross-platform sync and social platform called "Hatchet" in beta.[6] It provides users the ability to sync playlists and "loved" tracks across multiple devices. The service was planned to allow users to see what other users are listening to and share playlists through the Tomahawk application.

The last build was released in April 2015, after which progress stalled. In May 2017, developer Anton Romanov confirmed that the project is abandoned.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Tomahawk (for Mac) Review. 7 April 2014. PC Magazine. 28 February 2013.
  2. News: Titlow. John Paul. Tomahawk: Fixing Our Fractured Digital Music Collections. 7 April 2014. Readwrite. 15 April 2012.
  3. News: Warren. Christina. 11 Apps and Services for Sharing, Discovering and Organizing Music. 7 April 2014. Mashable. 24 October 2011.
  4. News: Steinberg. Scott. Tomahawk Introduces HTML App. https://web.archive.org/web/20120511091918/http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/blogs/gear-up/tomahawk-introduces-html-app-20120509. dead. 11 May 2012. 7 April 2014. Rolling Stone. 9 May 2013.
  5. News: Sawers. Paul. Awesome desktop music player Tomahawk relaunches, and there's a new Web version too. 7 April 2014. The Next Web. 3 July 2012.
  6. News: Hatchet aims to take an axe to world of siloed streaming music services. 21 November 2014. The Guardian. 4 March 2014.
  7. News: Tomahawk Music Player is "Essentially Abandoned". 16 January 2018. OMG! Ubuntu!. 16 June 2017.