Apple’s new MacOS 27 (Golden Gate) will arrive September 14, 2026, and our entire product lineup now offers support for it. Once you download our latest versions, you’ll be all set to run Golden Gate.

Here’s a quick list of versions that support Golden Gate:

Our testing has shown Golden Gate to be a marked improvement over MacOS 26 (Tahoe). Of particular note for our users, Golden Gate includes fixes for several flaws in the Mac’s underlying audio system.

It’s good to exercise caution when updating your Mac’s operating system, particularly on production machines. But whenever you choose to update your Mac, Rogue Amoeba’s apps are ready for Golden Gate. Make sure you have our latest versions, and you’ll be all set.

With Apple now having announced a September 14 release date for this fall’s OS updates, we need to issue a warning to users of Airfoil. Unfortunately, Apple’s forthcoming tvOS 27 and HomePod OS 27 updates contain a critical bug that prevents Apple TVs and HomePods from playing AirPlay streams sent by Airfoil. If your devices update to the OS 27 versions, Airfoil will no longer be able to stream to them.

We have created a support article with more information. If you use Airfoil to stream to an Apple TV or a HomePod, we strongly encourage you to read it. It contains more details on the issue, as well as useful instructions for preventing your devices from automatically updating.

Read About Issues With tvOS 27 and HomePod OS 27 →

Consider SoundSource for AirPlay streaming from your Mac

Of special note, that page has details on using SoundSource to stream from your Mac to AirPlay devices. Because SoundSource streams via a very different mechanism than Airfoil, it is unaffected by the aforementioned bug.

With the AirPlay functionality added in version 6, SoundSource has proven to be a very capable home streaming tool. In fact, on MacOS 15 and up, it’s now our recommended solution for streaming to AirPlay devices.

Helpful Links

• Using SoundSource to stream audio from your Mac via AirPlay: This helpful support article provide details on the many ways you can use SoundSource to stream via AirPlay.
• SoundSource product page: Learn more about SoundSource and download its free trial.
• Airfoil to SoundSource discount page: To help existing Airfoil users who wish to move to SoundSource, we’ve created a special 50% off discount, accessed by entering your Airfoil license key.

We’ve just shipped the latest version of Farrago, the Mac’s best soundboard app. Farrago 2.2 includes a wealth of enhancements to the app’s Shortcuts support, notable editor improvements, and support for the forthcoming MacOS 27 (Golden Gate). Read on to learn more.

Substantial Enhancements to Shortcuts

There are two brand-new Shortcuts in Farrago 2.2 We’ve added a “Play Sound Set” shortcut, which begins playback on the first un-played sound in the selected sound set (particularly useful for sets in List mode), as well as a “Configure Sound Set” shortcut to configure the name, notes, display mode, playback mode, crossfade duration, and lock status for a sound set.

Two existing shortcuts have also been improved. The “Play Sound” shortcut adds an option to either wait for playback completion or to continue immediately without waiting. Meanwhile, the “Configure Sound Setting” shortcut can now be used to change 17 different tile variables, including name, icon, color, and more.

Finally, the “Fade All” shortcut has also been renamed to “Fade Out All”, and the verb “Set” has been replaced with “Configure” in the names of several shortcuts that deal with sets (the noun) within Farrago.

Notable Editor Improvements

Farrago’s built-in audio editor also gained some notable improvements. Selections now offer draggable start and end handles, so the length of a selection can be adjusted, as well as display of start and end timestamps. It’s also possible to create a selection from the keyboard, with the “I” key starting a selection and the “O” key ending it. And when a file has a selection, playback is now helpfully limited to that selection. Last but not least, the editor now offers an option to loop playback, with both an in-window button and a “Loop Playback” option in the “Editor” menu.

Get Farrago 2.2 Now

There’s plenty more to see in Farrago 2.2, so give the comprehensive release notes a read. Existing users can update to the latest by selecting “Check for Updates” from the “Farrago” menu to download this free update.

If Farrago is new to you, check out its product page to learn more, then download the free trial.

We’ve just shipped Audio Hijack 4.6, the latest version of our audio recording tool. This update includes several small bug fixes detailed in the comprehensive release notes, along with initial support for Apple’s forthcoming MacOS 27 (Golden Gate) release, with no known issues on the new OS.

In addition, we’ve spent some time on improvements to the built-in Transcribe block. With Transcribe, it’s long been easy to convert speech into text. This functionality has just been enhanced with a new transcription model that balances size, speed, and accuracy. The “Recommended” model gives results close to the large “High Accuracy” model, at speeds close to the “Low Resources” model. The Whisper.cpp backend that powers Transcribe has also been updated to version 1.9.2, which improves performance by reducing processor usage.

Audio Hijack 4.6 is a free update for all Audio Hijack 4 users. Just select “Check for Updates” from the “Audio Hijack” menu to download it.

If you haven’t used our flagship audio recorder before, give the Audio Hijack product page a visit to learn more and download the free trial.

It’s once again time to celebrate an employee milestone here at Rogue Amoeba. Membership in our 15 year club recently doubled, with Grant Farr joining that exclusive group. It is an honor and a privilege to celebrate him today.

Helming Audio Hijack

When we marked Grant’s five and ten year milestones, the primary focus was on Audio Hijack, and with good reason. From 2011 through today, his steady hand has guided our flagship to continued excellence. In 2015, we shipped Audio Hijack 3, the app’s revolutionary leap forward after over a decade of version 2. In 2022, Audio Hijack 4 shipped, an evolutionary update. In between, and since, we’ve had point updates that added new features and functionality.

Grant led the app through all of that, and he continues to lead it today. His work has made Audio Hijack remarkably stable, even as the app has evolved and changed, with year after year of steady improvements really adding up.

Audio Hijack is now up to version 4.5, and it remains one of the Mac’s most powerful and popular tools. Of course, there are more updates and improvements in the works too, and we know you’ll love what Grant’s been cooking up.

And Piezo

A decade and a half of leading Audio Hijack would be plenty, but that’s not the only audio recording tool Grant has worked on. Since 2011, he’s also served as the lead developer on Piezo, our charmingly simple recording app. Piezo was originally created to make recording as easy as possible, and nearly 15 years later, it’s still doing that. That’s possible in no small part thanks to Grant’s work, which created a dependable app that doesn’t require a lot of upkeep.

And Farrago 1

We can’t forget the third app Grant’s led here at Rogue Amoeba: Farrago. What began as an idea to include inside of Audio Hijack grew into the Mac’s best soundboard app. Development of Farrago was eventually handed off for version 2, but the app is still built on top of the wonderful work Grant did to create Farrago 1.

Even More

Grant’s contributions have been crucial to even more of our product lineup. Much of Grant’s user interface work is actually shared across multiple applications. Big parts of work he’s done have then been re-used in other apps, including Loopback and SoundSource. In ways both big and small, Grant’s work helps countless users every single day.

Take Your Pick

With Chris Barajas’s anniversary last year, we decided new members of Rogue Amoeba’s 15 year club would receive an original Apple watch:

At the time, I noted that the timepiece in question dated to 1995 and Mac System 7.5. Long-time Apple fans might recall that this watch was specifically part of a promotion to encourage users to purchase an OS upgrade for their Macs:

[Image credit: Hodinkee]

We decided we’d one-up Apple’s promotional offer by providing both promo options. Yes, in addition to a beautiful and bizarre original Apple watch, folks who work at Rogue Amoeba for 15 years also earn a copy of Conflict Catcher 3:

Grant will need to locate his own floppy drive, however.

Cheers to Grant

For over 15 years, Grant has been writing rock-solid code for Rogue Amoeba. Thanks to him, Audio Hijack has been incredibly stable, and that’s crucial for a production recording tool. His work also led to the low-maintenance delight that is Piezo, gave a strong foundation to Farrago, and provided crucial parts of Loopback and SoundSource. Not bad!

The positive impact Grant has had on Rogue Amoeba can’t be overstated, and we’re so glad to have him on our team. Thank you for all you’ve done, Grant, and here’s to many more years working together!