CosmoPod for Mac

Overview

Want to save a web video and watch it on your iPod? Cosmopod makes that simple. This compact Safari plugin downloads clips from web pages and converts them into iPod-compatible files in seconds, handling common web formats and producing high-quality H.264/MPEG-4 output.

Key capabilities

• Converts both online videos and local files dragged from your Mac into iPod-ready formats.
• Supports popular source containers such as FLV and DivX and encodes using H.264 and MPEG-4 for good playback quality.
• Includes an integrated preview player so you can check the encoded result before transferring to your device.
• Optionally notifies you via Growl when conversions complete, so you can continue working while files process.

Platform notes and limitations

Cosmopod is built specifically for Safari and integrates closely with the Apple browser through a clean, native-style interface. Because it is a Safari-only plugin, users of other browsers will need an alternative solution or to switch to Safari for conversions.

Quick start

1. Install the Cosmopod plugin in Safari.
2. Browse to a page with the video you want, or drag a video file from Finder into the plugin.
3. Choose the iPod-format preset and start the conversion.
4. Preview the converted file using the built-in player, then transfer it to your device.

Recent fixes and updates

• Properly clears items that were downloaded successfully but not converted.
• Improved parsing of QuickTime metadata to handle more files reliably.
• Fixed an issue that could interrupt conversions for some iPhone and iPod touch files.
• Added compatibility with Safari 4.1 and Mac OS X 10.4.
• Added compatibility with Safari 5 and Mac OS X 10.5 / 10.6.

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