Today’s short mailing includes news about our audio control app SoundSource, along with details on support for Apple’s next version of MacOS, and an improvement to the way our apps update. Let’s dive in!

🪄 SoundSource 6 News

As last year drew to a close, we unveiled SoundSource 6, a major upgrade to our must-have tool. SoundSource provides instant access to your Mac’s audio settings right from the menu bar, adding powerful per-app control and the ability to apply effects to any app’s audio. With version 6, we added over 30 major improvements.

We’ve since kept busy with a few releases to fix bugs, and our designer Neale recently shared stories about the SoundSource 6 design process. We also just introduced a fun (and free) new plugin that pairs perfectly with SoundSource’s ability to apply effects to any audio on your Mac. Check out the blog post, where you’ll also find a special World Cup-related discount to save $10 off SoundSource for a limited time.

We’re hard at work on SoundSource 6.1, which will offer an optional new Quick Config menu bar icon and unobtrusive update notifications (more on that below). It will also bring major optimizations to SoundSource’s underlying audio architecture, significantly lowering CPU usage and improving AirPlay sync and connection reliability. SoundSource 6.1 will arrive later this summer as a free update for all SoundSource 6 users.

If you’re not yet using SoundSource, click below to learn more about it. If you’re already a SoundSource user but you haven’t yet upgraded, version 6 is ready to wow you.

SoundSource 6 requires MacOS 15 (Sequoia) or higher.
Owners of SoundSource 5 (or even SoundSource 4) are eligible to upgrade to version 6 for just $25.

🌉 Notes on MacOS 27 (Golden Gate)

Apple recently announced the next version of the Mac’s operating system: MacOS 27 (Golden Gate). We’ve begun testing our products on Golden Gate developer betas, and have seen generally positive results. As always, though, we strongly recommend avoiding beta versions of MacOS. Nearly all users should stick with the latest officially released version of MacOS 26 (Tahoe), waiting for Golden Gate to officially ship in the fall.

Still, we know that some folks will install the Golden Gate betas. If you do, you’ll find that our current releases already run on the new operating system. That said, running the apps on Golden Gate is not yet supported. You may run into issues and fixes may be slow to arrive.

For more details on support for Golden Gate, see our regularly updated Status page. You can also watch for test releases that offer initial support for Golden Gate, which we expect to provide in the weeks ahead. If you’re on the new OS, be sure to opt into test releases to be alerted once those are available.

🔕 Making Updates Less Obtrusive

Recently, we had the kind of realization that seems painfully obvious in hindsight. With the way version checking worked in our products, update announcements were most likely to appear at the least convenient time: right as you launched the app and started working.

We decided to do something about that, by implementing unobtrusive update notifications. Rather than an intrusive alert announcing a new version, our apps will now show a subtle indicator that allows you to update on your own schedule. These indicators are already in place in Audio Hijack, Loopback, and Piezo (shown below), and they’ll be coming to the rest of our lineup in future versions.

While this change will improve your experience using our apps, you’re not likely to notice the absence of a disruptive update dialog. Still, we’re always excited to be able to enhance our customers’ quality of life.

💬 Keep in Touch

That’s all for today, but this mailing list is just one way we provide news to you. To stay current, you can also:

For now, we’re getting back to work on updates for Golden Gate and more.

Until next time,
Paul Kafasis & the entire Rogue Amoeba Team