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SoundSource 2.5

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SoundSource is a tiny tool for OS X enabling you to switch your audio input and output sources with a single click. And with the System setting, you can transfer system beeps to a secondary audio source so you won't be disturbed.

What's New

Version 2.5:

SoundSource is now a stand-alone application, compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and requiring Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) or higher.

Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

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SoundSource User Discussion (Write a Review)

ver. 2.x:

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Michael Rachal reviewed on 17 Apr 2012

Does exactly what I needed. Lets me quickly choose input and output audio sources.

[Version 2.5]

Misha Video reviewed on 09 Jan 2012

Awesome. Great. Elegant. Thank You!

[Version 2.5]

LA mitchell reviewed on 17 Dec 2011

Thank you Rogue Ameoba, I was driving myself crazy switching back/forth before I found this little gem! (Apple should take note).

[Version 2.5]

Quantumlight reviewed on 22 Sep 2011

Love it. I often switching between speakers and headphones. and this is just great!
Only feature I would like is to be able to choose how many or what devices to show. I have many speakers and headphones inputs and so on so my list is getting over the whole screen.
But this saves me tun of time anyway

[Version 2.5]

Silvarbullet1 commented on 11 Nov 2009

Great App, really simple and fast to use, very reliable, missed it almost as soon as I formatted my machine and just had to re-install it straight away!

[Version 2.5]

+46

Monoclast tipped on 25 Oct 2009

Snow Leopard users can Option-click the built-in audio menu to set the input and output devices. This is a new feature in Mac OS X 10.6.

[Version 2.5]

+68

Tomis reviewed on 01 Apr 2009

Just a note. On 10.5.6 PPC I was able to simply copy SoundSource.menu from inside the installer package, double-click it, and it installed in my menubar without the need for the Menu Extra Enabled hack that the installer also places in the system. I noticed no functional difference vs. when the input manager hack was installed.

SoundSource won't let me switch between line in and mic. I have Soundflower installed, and it lets me select the two Soundflower sources as inputs. That's my only real problem with SoundSource.

[Version 2.0]

OrbiterApps reviewed on 15 Nov 2008

Simply fantastic!

[Version 2.0]

ltomko commented on 04 Mar 2008

The sliders are only available on Leopard. From http://www.rogueamoeba.com/freebies/ "New in 2.0 - Volume sliders for all devices, right in SoundSource! (Mac OS X 10.5 only)"

[Version 2.0]

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Neaniskos replied on 04 Mar 2008

Sorry, must have been blind, it's even on the Macupdate description above.

A bit disappointing though: surely adding the sliders for Tiger shouldn't be the most complicated thing in the world. Or is it?

Neaniskos replied on 04 Mar 2008

Found the answer on my own question: "The new volume sliders depend on a new Cocoa feature for embedding arbitrary controls is menus and so they only show up on Leopard." (developer's website)

roberts2424 commented on 03 Mar 2008

yes, the sliders aren't there because it's installing the old version. same thing happens when you download this from their website, too.

[Version 2.0]

3 Replies

+39

Iscreen commented on 04 Mar 2008

It has been revised. 2.0 OK for d/l now.

Neaniskos replied on 04 Mar 2008

Nothing has changed for me: the downloads, both the one from Macupdate as the one from the developer's website, install the previous version, erroneously tagged 2.0. Anyway, no sliders whatsoever.

iwans replied on 04 Mar 2008

I can confirm that, Mac pro, Mac OS X 10.4.11, version 2.0 - no sliders

+25

Njronbo had trouble on 26 Oct 2009

Thanks for the tip below but the fact of the matter is
that under Snow Leopard SoundSource does not save
your settings.

This means every time you boot it defaults back to
internal inputs and the user needs to reset everything.

What is worse is that the authors of the program refuse
to answer email complaints about this problem. I suppose
since it's a freebie you get what you pay for.

[Version 2.5]

+25

Njronbo had trouble on 24 Oct 2009

Soundsource does not work with Snow Leopard and the developers
refuse to answer any email asking for support.

Guess you get what you pay for.

[Version 2.5]

uncle_zed had trouble on 27 Aug 2009

Hello, SoundSurce not working on new (currently cruppy) Snow Cat. Any chance of update ?

[Version 2.0]

-4

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WilliamD had trouble on 23 Nov 2008

YOU MUST HAVE an Intel processor and OSX 10.5.x

to get the VOLUME sliders in the menu.

No Intel? No sliders!

[Version 2.0]

1 Reply

+450

sjk commented on 19 Mar 2009

That's simply untrue with SS (2.0) on my iMac G5 (10.5.6). The sliders are a Leopard-only, not Intel-only, feature.

encosion had trouble on 17 Apr 2008

Love this app, but doesn't work on my Intel 24" iMac... Says it installed successfully, but no menu appears on the menu bar... No uninstallation instructions given either... Tried double-clicking on the Soundsource.menu file in Library/Bundles folder but no luck... When it installed the menu bar flickered a bit... but the end result was the same... No icon...

Late 2007 iMac 24" 2.8Ghz running OSX 10.5.2 (11/9/2007, Version: 2.0)

[Version 2.0]

3 Replies

horatio replied on 30 Apr 2008

rather strange, i have en late 2007 iMac 2,4, 10.5.2 and it's installing and working fine.
Do you have trouble with permissions?

encosion replied on 01 May 2008

No permission errors that I am aware of... No error messages... But no tool bar either... Perhaps something else is conflicting with it... I have Last.FM, Sofa Control, Growl and Little Snitch installed too... I'm happy to provide a log (if you tell me where to find it)... Any assistance I can be in finding a solution will be given... Thanks! Tim

horatio replied on 01 May 2008

no idea, I have little snitch and growl too installed, but not the others - perhaps you might contact the author - rogue amoeba - nice guys with nice stuff

encosion had trouble on 09 Nov 2007

Says it installed successfully, but no menu appears on the menu bar... No uninstallation instructions given either...

Late 2007 iMac 24" 2.8Ghz running OSX 10.5

[Version 1.4]

michael_frankel had trouble on 04 Nov 2007

NOTE: I love this utility, I just think the developer should note that this version is ONLY for Leopard.

I think this one may be Leopard only, since on my system (10.4.10), it crashed the WindowServer process, then caused the WindowServer process and mds process to utilize 70-80% of the processor.

It also prevented me from opening OS X Archive (.zip) files.

Removing the software eliminated these problems.

Thanks,
--
Michael Frankel
Certified FileMaker Developer & Apple Help Desk Specialist
Wizard Consulting Group
Office (818) 706-8877 / Cell (310) 291-3419

[Version 1.4]