{"id":41752,"date":"2024-01-11T14:22:29","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T19:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=41752"},"modified":"2024-04-08T11:05:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T15:05:14","slug":"easier-mac-audio-app-installs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/11\/easier-mac-audio-app-installs\/","title":{"rendered":"Easier Mac Audio App Installs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paul Kafasis<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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As a result of changes Apple made back in MacOS 11, our apps have been stuck with a setup process that’s much more complicated<\/a> than we’d like. Currently, an annoying restart is required to get going on Intel-based Macs. Setup is even more burdensome on Apple’s newest M Chip-based Macs, with multiple restarts required, as well a change to the Mac’s “Security Policy”. This has been a notable pain point, which comes before a user even has a chance to try the app. It’s been very frustrating for us to not be able to do better for our customers, and there’s no doubt that this has deterred people from using our products.<\/p>\n

We’re now very close to removing those obstacles completely. We’ll soon be shipping updates that simplify things immensely. In fact, Airfoil, Audio Hijack and Piezo will feature an installer-free setup that won’t even need your administrator password. Meanwhile, Loopback and SoundSource will use a new audio capture plugin called ARK that won’t require a single system restart. It’s going to be an incredible improvement to our user experience.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Hopefully the new interfaces they’re using are more reliable than MailKit.<\/p>\n

Previously:<\/p>\n