I built the HEOS Mac app I wished existed
Hey everyone! I made a small macOS app for HEOS and would love some feedback.
I recently bought a Marantz PM7000N with Dali Oberon 5 speakers, and I couldn’t be happier with this first setup. I spend a lot of time working on my Mac and listening to music in the background.
I was surprised there wasn’t a lightweight Mac app to control my setup, so I kept using my phone for playback. Then one day, my kid decided it would be a good idea to play around with the volume knob on the amp, and it scared the shit out of me.
I tried to find a simple and convenient way to control the amp from my Mac, but couldn’t find anything that fit what I wanted. So I decided to build my own.
I’m trying to keep it dead simple, distraction-free, cozy, and convenient.
So, meet HEOS Surfer.
It lives in the menu bar and lets you control playback, use some advanced volume controls, and listen to internet radio.
Things it can do:
- Play / pause / skip, with media key support
- Change volume by scrolling on the menu bar icon
- Show now playing with album art
- Set a max volume cap - say thanks to my kiddo for this one =D
- Auto-lower music when your mic turns on for a call, then restore it after
- Search internet radio stations
- Play custom stream URLs
- Set a sleep timer
- Launch at login
It’s a native Swift app and stays local.
It’s free to use. You can optionally support development by getting a key, which unlocks a supporter badge.
https://heossurfer.com
https://heossurfer.com/feedback
It’s a one-person project, so I’d really appreciate anyone trying it out. Feedback, bug reports, feature ideas, or “this works / doesn’t work with my setup” would all be super helpful.
https://reddit.com/link/1up6fp2/video/0wcyuzvpmnbh1/player
https://reddit.com/link/1up6fp2/video/jmxbczvpmnbh1/player
https://reddit.com/link/1up6fp2/video/q74qczvpmnbh1/player
Demo: