Download Audio Switcher for Mac - Menubar item to quickly switch audio I/O components. MacUpdate.com

Audio Switcher 1.5.1

Your rating: Now say why...

(2) 4.5

Menubar item to quickly switch audio I/O components. Free

Add to my Watch List
Email me when discounted

Download Now
366 KB
Visit Developer's Site
Spike Software Inc.

Audio Switcher is a Mac OS X utility that allows you to quickly switch your audio input/output between different components. It's designed to work with a device such as Griffin Technology's PowerMate. Audio Switcher sits in the menubar, making it conveniently accessible from any application. Place it in your Login Items and it will be available whenever you login. Audio Switcher can auto select any device you choose whenever the device is inserted or if the device is available at launch.

What's New

Version 1.5.1:

New application icon.

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

SoundSource

+23
Free

Switch your audio input sources ...
Soundflower

+3
Free

Allows applications to pass ...
PTHVolume

+3
Free

Menubar volume controller for ...
BetterSound

+1
Free

Offers extra features in sound ...
Sound Menu

+1
Free

Menu for fast audio I/O ...

Audio Switcher User Discussion (Write a Review)

ver. 1.x:

(2)

Your rating: Now say why...

Overall:

(2)

sort: smiles | time

+90

Cocoanut reviewed on 17 Dec 2010

Thanks for making this and offering for free. It's just what I've been looking for...no more, no less.

[Version 1.5.1]

+337

Penguirl commented on 13 Nov 2010

403 Forbidden

[Version 1.5.1]

+14

Jeffrey Harris commented on 03 Jun 2010

Try PTHVolume. Not only does it allow you to switch between connected audio sources and outputs, it also adds separate volume sliders for each one. I've used it for years and it's excellent.

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/26071/pthvolume

[Version 1.5.1]

1 Reply

+406

sjk replied on 03 Jun 2010

In Dec. 2008 I isolated PTHVolume (v2.2.0) as the cause of a focus-related problem with Spaces on Leopard (at least with 10.5.5) that I reported to the developer, didn't get a response, and there haven't been any app updates. Since then I've been satisfied with SoundSource on my Leopard systems, which has volume controls (like PTHVolume) and can open Sounds Preferences and Audio MIDI Setup (unlike PTHVolume). No experience with either on Snow Leopard since I'm not running it yet.

Purzell tipped on 20 Apr 2010

Did you know that alt-clicking onto the menubar volume icon does the same job in snow leopard?

[Version 1.5]

+41

Dualie commented on 22 Feb 2010

Needs a pass-through audio selection.

[Version 1.4]

Glenn C Montalbano commented on 22 Feb 2010

Excellent program.. Just what was looking for.. No more having to go through the extra steps in System Preferences...And free to boot...
Thank you...

[Version 1.4]

+11

+46

trondah commented on 02 Sep 2009

This functionality is already in the volume menubar item. option click the volume and you can do the same thing.

[Version 1.3.1]

3 Replies

+406

sjk replied on 02 Sep 2009

To clarify, that's new in Snow Leopard.

+28

RayCon replied on 02 Sep 2009

But SoundSource has something neither Audio Switcher nor Snow Leopard has, and that's volume control sliders right in the menu.

+337

Penguirl replied on 10 Sep 2009

SoundSource's volume control sliders require 10.5 Leopard, that feature is not available in 10.4 Tiger.

mrhooks reviewed on 05 Dec 2007

Nice little program. I haven't really done a thorough comparison to SoundSource, to which this app is very similar. They're both small enough that it probably isn't necessary. Although, since it's a regular app, you don't have to reboot or use an app that can force empty the Trash in order to be completely rid of it.

The Menubar icon is too big and detailed though. IMHO it looks out of place next to...well, just about every other Menubar icon. Not as bad as SoundSource's icon sometimes appearing as a big black square, I suppose, but close.

[Version 1.1]

There are currently no troubleshooting comments. If you are experiencing a problem with this app, please post a comment.

There are currently no ratings. Write a comment or review now.