The Soundary blog
Short notes on automatic audio, design, and a single-purpose Mac app.
Soundary vs SoundSource: which do you need?
SoundSource routes audio per app. Soundary switches your default device by context. An honest, side-by-side look at what each one does and which you actually need.
Read more →The best AirPods auto switcher for Mac
Your AirPods will not switch to your Mac when you want, or they switch away when you do not. Four honest options for fixing AirPods audio switching on a Mac.
Read more →The 5 best Mac sound apps in 2026
Five Mac audio apps worth a spot in your menu bar in 2026, from per-app routing to EQ to automatic switching, with an honest take on which one solves your problem.
Read more →Soundary vs ToothFairy and AirBuddy
ToothFairy and AirBuddy connect your Bluetooth headphones with one tap. Soundary decides what your audio does once they are connected. Here is the difference.
Read more →Soundary vs just using macOS Sound
An honest look at whether the built-in Mac Sound menu is enough or if you actually need an app for audio switching, with a side by side of where each one stops.
Read more →Why your Mac's audio needs a brain
macOS knows your audio devices but not your intent, so it guesses, and it guesses badly. Here is the case for letting a tiny menu-bar app switch for you.
Read more →Designing the Liquid Glass edge dock
A floating glass dock that puts every output one click away, then disappears when you do not need it. The thinking behind Soundary's three dock modes.
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