Lyrics, videos, and other aspects of the music industry are increasingly influenced by Twitch, TikTok, and Twitter, which have rewarded artists whose material is memeable. (Link) Steven Sinofsky is working on a book about his years at Microsoft and has a fascinating excerpt from a draft of it in Fast Company this week that looks...
SoundSource: Superior Sound Control from Rogue Amoeba [Sponsor]
SoundSource from Rogue Amoeba puts fine-tuned sound control at your fingertips whenever you’re using your Mac. The app sits within easy reach in the menu bar, ready to tweak the inputs and outputs of system sounds and even individual apps. Plus, SoundSource includes an equalizer, single-click volume Boost, and preset effects to tailor the sounds to your tastes and setup.
The power of SoundSource starts with the control it provides over both system and app-level sound. That allows you to do things like set the volume of macOS sound effects independent of the music you’re listening to over connected speakers. That way, if you were recently listening to loud music, you won’t be startled by loud system effects ever again.
System sound settings can be overridden on a per-application basis too. For example, you can ensure that sound from a Skype call or Zoom video conference is always routed through the headphones connected to your Mac instead of your speakers. You can also set the volume on a per-app basis, add audio effect presets like Spoken Word for FaceTime or Skype calls or Rock for music, and even use Audio Unit effects.
Another great feature is Super Volume. It gives you control over HDMI or DisplayPort-connected audio devices that macOS doesn’t. The functionality is perfect for speakers and soundbars connected to displays.
The Mac’s one-size-fits-all approach to sound isn’t sufficient in a computing world where audio is part of so many different apps and workflows. Visit Rogue Amoeba today to learn more about SoundSource, download a free trial, and through May 15, 2020, save 20% when you purchase SoundSource by using the promo code MS2020.
Our thanks to SoundSource by Rogue Amoeba for sponsoring MacStories this week.
In This Issue
Portal (no, not the game), a collection of Mac utilities, an OmniFocus shortcut from Federico, anAmazon and Deliveries shortcut from John, an interview with Unread developer John Brayton of Golden Hill Software,plus the usual Links, App Debuts, arecap of MacStories articles, and a preview of upcoming MacStories podcasts....
Previously, On MacStories
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Interesting Links
As always when a new iPhone is released, the developers of Halide put the device’s camera through its paces. This time, they explain how portrait mode works on the single-lens 2020 iPhone SE. (Link) Adam Tow has put together a great retrospective featuring all the keyboards Apple has made for the iPad line in the...
Up Next on MacStories’ Podcasts
Next week on AppStories, Federico and John dive deep into the apps Federico uses to write his annual iOS review. Today on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John recap the week at MacStories and share a TV show and recently-released album....
MacStories Unplugged
[[unplugged_artwork]] The latest episode of MacStories Unplugged will be released over the weekend. We hope you enjoy it!...
Interview: John Brayton
Twitter: @goldenhillsw. Founder of Golden Hill Software,developer of Unread. Unread 2 was a major update in many respects. What was your original goal for the release, and how do you feel about the way it turned out? My first goal with Unread 2 was to catch up on newer iOS features: things like context menus,...
In This Issue
This month, Ryan digs into his experience with the Magic Keyboard for the 11 and 12.9-inch iPad Pros, Stephen moves his deep Apple history archive to DEVONthink, and John is itching for better iPad Pro support for external displays....