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AudioAnchor for Mac

Keeps the sound output on the device you choose, like your AirPods, and switches it back when the system moves it.

By wata. Free and open source, MIT licence.

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AudioAnchor at a glance

Version
1.0.3
Released
4 November 2026
Download size
3.5 MB
Works on
Apple silicon and Intel
Licence
MIT
Category
Audio and Music
Developer
wata
GitHub stars
8

About AudioAnchor

A Mac menu bar app that keeps your sound output anchored to the device you choose, like your AirPods.

Screenshots

AudioAnchor screenshot 1

How to install AudioAnchor on a Mac

  1. Get OpenDMG. It is a free app store for open source Mac apps. Download OpenDMG.
  2. Search for AudioAnchor and press Get. OpenDMG downloads version 1.0.3 from wata's own GitHub release.
  3. Open it. The download is checked against its SHA-256 fingerprint and its signature is checked on your Mac before it lands in Applications.

Updates to AudioAnchor show up in OpenDMG and install with one button. No account is needed.

Prefer to do it by hand? The developer's file is on GitHub: AudioAnchor-1.0.3.zip (3.5 MB).

What is new in AudioAnchor 1.0.3

- When your anchored AirPods can't switch back to the Mac because another app is holding the Mac's audio output (such as the Android Emulator), the warning now names that app. Quit it or select your AirPods in Control Center > Sound.
- The warning is shorter so the menu no longer gets wide. Hover over it to see what to do.

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