Rogue Amoeba

As the 23rd World Cup begins, Rogue Amoeba offers a free audio plugin called VuvuGone, designed to reduce the annoying droning noise of vuvuzelas during matches. Using their SoundSource app, Mac users can apply this effect to improve their viewing experience, and the company is also providing a $10 discount on SoundSource purchases with the code WORLDCUP2026 through July 19.

https://weblog.rogueamoeba.com/2026/06/11/enjoy-the-world-cup-with-soundsource-and-vuvugone/

Apple has announced MacOS 27 (Golden Gate), the next major update scheduled for release this fall, and Rogue Amoeba is working to ensure their products fully support it. They advise users to avoid beta versions of MacOS and stick with the current official release, MacOS 26 (Tahoe), while noting that their current apps run on Golden Gate but may still encounter issues. Updates and test releases will be provided gradually, with more information available on their status page and social media channels.

https://weblog.rogueamoeba.com/2026/06/08/initial-notes-on-macos-27-golden-gate/

SoundSource 6 is the latest version of Rogue Amoeba’s Mac audio control utility, offering substantial new features while maintaining a compact and familiar interface. During its development, the team navigated design challenges influenced by Apple’s evolving macOS control center styles, notably rejecting the blurry “Liquid Glass” aesthetic of macOS 26 (Tahoe) and adapting to stricter icon shape policies. They also improved user experience by separating complex audio device controls into dedicated windows, balancing powerful functionality with an agile, unobtrusive app posture.

https://weblog.rogueamoeba.com/2026/05/07/soundsource-6-design-stories/

Rogue Amoeba is improving the way their Mac apps notify users of software updates by replacing the previously intrusive Sparkle update dialog with a subtle “Update Available” indicator within the app interface. This change allows users to continue working uninterrupted and update at their convenience, with the new notification system already implemented in Audio Hijack and Loopback and planned for future apps.

https://weblog.rogueamoeba.com/2026/04/28/unobtrusive-update-notifications/

Wichary's blog discusses a proposed app interaction by Guzmán for locating a window on screen, using a shake animation. However, this shake signals a password error in MacOS. Rogue Amoeba previously encountered this with SoundSource, later switching to a “pop” animation to indicate the window’s presence instead of the left-right shake. This change was released in 2021, and is now similarly seen in Apple apps, though the double pop in SoundSource is preferred.

https://weblog.rogueamoeba.com/2026/02/24/here-i-am/

Rogue Amoeba's 2025 recap: major release of SoundSource 6 with new features like Quick Configs and AirPlay support; 49 free updates across products; critical bug fixes in MacOS 15 and 26; celebrated employee milestones; introduced a new Customer Dashboard. Looking forward to audio effects in Loopback and SoundSource 6.1. Enhanced beta support with no wait for OS updates. Stay updated via mailing list, blog, and social media. Happy New Year from Rogue Amoeba!

https://weblog.rogueamoeba.com/2026/01/15/rogue-amoebas-2026-status-report/