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September 18, 2026 8:39 AM PT

SoundSource by Rogue Amoeba ↦

My thanks to Rogue Amoeba, the leaders in Mac audio software, for sponsoring Six Colors this week.

As of this month, Rogue Amoeba has been building independent Mac software development for 24 years. It’s celebrating that anniversary with Six Colors readers, who can save 24% on SoundSource, or anything else they make. Just use discount code SIXCOLORS24 in their store, through the end of September.

SoundSource is a remarkable app, giving you powerful control of your Mac’s audio, right in your menu bar. Why Apple hasn’t made sound more of a priority on macOS is anyone’s guess, but Rogue Amoeba has filled the gap spectacularly. SoundSource offers per-app volume and effects, as well as output re-routing. I like to put up YouTube TV on my MacBook Pro’s built-in display while I’m doing work on my Studio Display. I use SoundSource to route the audio from YouTube TV to the laptop speakers, so the audio is “coming from the right place” and doesn’t get in the way of the audio coming from the main display.

SoundSource 6 also has new AirPlay support! Sadly, macOS lets you set a single AirPlay device as your default output. SoundSource doesn’t care—it’ll stream audio from any app on your Mac to AirPlay devices around your home. And yes, it also lets you group output devices, so you can put one app’s audio on AirPlay speakers in multiple rooms—while all the other audio stays on your Mac.

There’s a fully functional free trial available from Rogue Amoeba’s website. And yes, they’re all already updated for compatibility with MacOS 27 Golden Gate.

Don’t forget: use discount code SIXCOLORS24 on their store this month to save with a long-time indie developer.