Category Archives: Mac

Apple MacIntosh Audioware

Pear Desktop ~ Desktop Client For YouTube Music

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Pear Desktop is an Electron-based desktop client for YouTube Music designed for Windows, Linux and macOS. The project keeps the standard YouTube Music interface while adding desktop integration, plugins, themes and additional playback features.

The application is open source and distributed under the MIT license.

Features:

  • Native desktop-style window and controls
  • Plugin framework
  • Ad blocker
  • Lyrics support
  • Last.fm scrobbling
  • Discord Rich Presence
  • Media key support
  • Custom themes and CSS
  • Audio compressor
  • Equalizer
  • Crossfade
  • Skip silences
  • SponsorBlock integration
  • Video/audio mode toggle
  • Notification support
  • Downloader plugin
  • OBS integration
  • System tray support
  • Global keyboard shortcuts

How It Works

Pear Desktop loads the standard YouTube Music web interface inside a desktop application window and extends it through plugins and Electron desktop integration. It is not a standalone music service and still requires a YouTube Music or Google account for normal use.

Basic Usage

  1. Download the correct installer for your operating system from the Releases page.
  2. Install and launch the application.
  3. Sign into your Google account.
  4. Use YouTube Music normally.
  5. Optional plugins can be enabled or disabled from the Plugins menu.

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux
  • macOS

Notes

Because Pear Desktop uses Electron, memory and CPU usage are generally higher than lightweight native audio players such as foobar2000 or AIMP. The project is intended primarily as a feature-enhanced desktop frontend for streaming music from YouTube Music rather than as a traditional local-library music player.

github.com/pear-devs/pear-desktop

cosmo-pd ~ Phase Distortion Synthesizer

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A monorepo for Casio CZ-101 phase distortion synthesis — including a preset manager web/desktop app, an in-browser phase distortion synthesizer, and a VST3/CLAP/AUv2 plugin.

github.com/fpbrault/cosmo-pd

SnapVinyl ~ Discogs For iOS

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iPad and iPhone Discogs Collections And Wantlists App

apps.apple.com/us/app/snapvinyl-for-discogs/id6741057688

GrooveKraft ~ Mac Music Collection Viewer

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GrooveKraft is a fast, lightweight music collection manager that uses Discogs and MusicBrainz to enrich your collection with detailed metadata and artwork.

Features:

  • Import your Discogs collection into a local database
  • View and filter your Discogs collection locally, with artwork
  • Matches releases with MusicBrainz automatically to get release dates
  • “On this day” function shows anniversaries in your collection
  • Randomizer to help you pick something to listen to
  • Missing or incorrect release dates can be manually entered
  • Match quality shown with traffic-light icons (Red, Amber, Yellow, Green)

github.com/v8oholic/groovekraft

Groove ~ Cross-platform Music Player

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A cross-platform music player based on PyQt5, supports Win32, Linux and macOS.

github.com/zhiyiYo/Groove

VinylFlip ~ iOS Discogs Market Tool

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VinylFlip is a tool for vinyl record sellers — scan barcodes,
check Discogs market prices by condition, and list directly
to Discogs Marketplace, all from your iPhone.

Features:

  • Barcode scan — instantly search any record on Discogs
  • Manual search — by artist name or catalog number
  • Market price — condition-based pricing from Discogs
  • List for sale — post directly to Discogs Marketplace
  • Listings tab — manage your active listings
  • Bookmarks — save records for later
  • History — recently viewed records
  • Profit calculator — estimate your margin before listing

Requires a free Discogs account.

apps.apple.com/us/app/vinylflip

lx-music-desktop ~ Electron Based Player

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LX‑Music‑Desktop is an open‑source, Electron‑based music player built with Vue 3, offering a simple, fast interface for managing and playing local music libraries on desktop systems.

github.com/lyswhut/lx-music-desktop
sourceforge.net/projects/lx-music-desktop.mirror

iscream ~ MacOS Audio Recorder

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iScream is a free recording application for macOS. It lets you record sound from your microphone or other sound sources. The app sits in the Dock, so when you want to start recording, just click its icon. To stop recording, click the icon again. With support for hotkeys, it’s even easier to start and stop recording without reaching for your mouse. iScream is great for making voice notes, capturing quick sound bites, recording short interviews, and any other small recordings you might need. Its simple design and easy-to-use features make it a handy tool for anyone, especially those who often need to capture audio on the fly.

  • One click recording
  • Saves in MP3, AAC or WAV format
  • Hotkeys support

www.mediahuman.com/iscream

SDIF ~ Sound Description Interchange Format

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The Sound Description Interchange Format (SDIF) is an established standard for the interchange of sound descriptions and analysis data. This project provides libraries, SDIF (in C) and Easdif (in C++), tools, and wrappers to read and write SDIF files.

sourceforge.net/projects/sdif
cnmat.berkeley.edu/library/sdif
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SDIF
groups.google.com/g/sdif-forum

Producer Player ~ Mastering Workspaces

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A desktop app for producers who bounce a lot. Drag in a folder of exports and Producer Player auto-groups versions, organizes your album, and gives you a full mastering workspace — all in one place.

ethansk.github.io/producer-player
github.com/EthanSK/producer-player

OpenVoiceOS ~ Voice AI Platform

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OpenVoiceOS is a community-driven, open-source voice AI platform for creating custom voice-controlled ​interfaces across devices with NLP, a customizable UI, and a focus on privacy and security.

www.openvoiceos.org
github.com/OpenVoiceOS
github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-installer

Audion ~ Community Driven Music Player

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Audion is a privacy-focused music player that brings the Spotify experience to your local music library. No internet required, no tracking, just your music, beautifully organized.

Key highlights:

  • Synced lyrics with karaoke-style word highlighting
  • Extensible plugin system
  • Gorgeous, customizable interface
  • Fully offline

www.audionplayer.com
github.com/dupitydumb/Audion