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With Macs and MacBook Pros you get used to listening to audio from the built-in speakers, but what if you want better audio? For a quick, easy, and free solution try SoundSource. This app will allow you to use your external speakers without any hassle.
SoundSource enables you to switch your audio input and output sources with a single click. It's a free app and very quick to download. Once opened the app adds a menu-bar item, rather than an icon in the dock below. A small headphone icon will indicate when the app is working. The interface is very user-friendly and the drop-down menu is easy to understand. It will pick up your speakers straightaway and by clicking on the name of your speakers it will switch the output of the sound instantly. This app can also improve the quality of your headphones, but this is for Macbook Pro users only. It works very effectively without slowing your Mac down or taking up a lot of memory.
The small but effective SoundSource is easy to use and delivers on its promises. This app is great for music professionals or just everyday users who want better sound quality. It's free, quick, and very easy to use.
Publisher's Description
From Rogue Amoeba Software:
SoundSource is a tiny tool for OS X enabling you to switch your audio input and output sources with a single click.
What's new in this version: SoundSource is now fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) and requires Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or higher.
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"Real nice !"
Version: SoundSource 2.5
Pros
Works always, solid. Very convenient in the menu bar.
Free ! So far no bugsCons
Not much. You can easily get rid of it if you don't like it.
Summary
Highly recommended. Try it.
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"Solves a core, basic need in a simple, elegant way."
Version: SoundSource 2.5
Pros
It's small, simple, easy to use, intuitive, and free. It allows you to set the device for the input, output, or system audio in two clicks and the volume level for each. All right from the menu bar. Did I mention you can do it all in two clicks?
Cons
This really should be bundled with OS X. You shouldn't have to download a separate application for this level of convenience.
Summary
It's small, simple, easy to use, intuitive, and free. It allows you to set the device for the input, output, or system audio in two clicks as well as the volume level for each. All right from the menu bar. Did I mention you can do it all in two clicks?
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"Perfect"
Version: SoundSource 2.5
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
Just a few days' use, but plenty of it.
Worth every pixel of menu bar space;
recommended without reservation.
Thanks, RA! -
"MacGem"
Version: SoundSource 2.5
Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
SoundSource is one of the definitive Mac Gems! -
"Great utility"
Version: SoundSource 2.0
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
It does exactly what it is supposed to do, it is solid and intuitive. What more could I ask? -
"Great App"
Version: SoundSource 2.0
Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
About the only thing to add that I can think of is the ability to set up keys to swap I/O. I switch between my soundsticks and audio out a lot and would like to set that up on a function key. -
"doesn't work on my 2.4 GHz MBP, 4 GBs RAM, OSX 10.5"
Version: SoundSource 1.4
Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
i love this little app.
looking forward to 1.4.1 -
"v1.2 has problems"
Version: SoundSource 1.2
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
Never had a problem with SoundSource on my G4 Quicksilver, OS 10.4.8 until I installed this new version. Now the volume is either full blast or off. I canot adjust volume from Sound Preferences or from menubar. -
"Simply perfect"
Version: SoundSource 1.2
Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
Sometimes you don't realize how badly you need a tool, until you find a little gem like this. It was frustrating alterning between my USB headset and the Optical Out in my Mini, but then came SoundSource, and now all is well. Congratulations on a fine piece of work! -
"Exactly what I needed"
Version: SoundSource 1.0.5
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
This is exactly what I needed! Thanks a lot for making this. I switch between my USB-connected speakers and my headphones all the time and opening system preferences each time was a major pain.
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