Senuti is another iPod "manager". I can hear the groans a mile away - there are so many iPod managers out there. Hell, my other favorite is called "Yet Another iPod Manager." I'm not sure, exactly, how they made that into YamiPod, but that's another post.

One of the things that sets this one apart is that it's open source. That's right, I said open source. Not just free. Open source projects are one of my weaknesses. I love watching them grow and contributing when possible in whatever ways I can.

The other aspect of Senuti I love is that it's lightning quick. It uses the iPod's own database, which means it's always got the correct information and never actually has to figure out what a song is. Since it's got no need for locking files, you're free to run iTunes at the same time if you so desire.

It's light-weight, which is a blessing and a curse. It's got no bells, whistles, or frills which is part of what allows it to run so quickly. However, it's lack of said bells, whistles, and frills makes it less of a one-stop-shop. I love one of the features YamiPod maintains - the ability to generate a human-readable song list. I'm a big fan of the iTunes-like interface, but leaving out the ability to browse by genre, artist, and album sort of seems like a cop out - especially given the functional search bar. But all in the name of speed.

This is the sort of application I would gladly keep on my workstation at the office for quick imports. It's also something I'll keep around at home for big backups of my entire iPod. But if you're a person who needs bells and whistles this isn't the app for you. Try YamiPod. One of the two is sure to suit you.

Oh, and sorry, folks, this one's OS X only. If you're looking for Windows or Linux, again I say try YamiPod