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Baritone vs Background Music
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Baritone
5.0Spotify controls that live in the menu bar
Background Music
7.0Audio utility
| Metric | Baritone | Background Music |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Utilities | Utilities |
| AI Score | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| 30-day Installs | 1 | 1.6K |
| 90-day Installs | 3 | 4.8K |
| 365-day Installs | 25 | 23.0K |
| Version | 1.0.9 | 0.4.3 |
| Auto-updates | No | No |
| Deprecated | Yes | No |
| GitHub Stars | 181 | 18.7K |
| GitHub Forks | 15 | 748 |
| Open Issues | 7 | 523 |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Language | HTML | C++ |
| Last GitHub Commit | 8y ago | 2mo ago |
| First Seen | Aug 23, 2018 | Aug 9, 2023 |
Reviews
Baritone
Baritone offers a sleek, menu-bar-based Spotify control solution, ideal for users seeking quick access to music without launching the main app. Its minimalist design and integration with macOS make it a handy utility for Spotify enthusiasts.
Baritone provides Spotify controls directly in the macOS menu bar.
Pros
- + Convenient menu-bar access for Spotify controls
- + Lightweight and integrates well with macOS
- + Useful for power users seeking quick music control
Cons
- - No auto-updates and limited recent development activity
- - Open issues suggest potential functionality problems
Background Music
Background Music is a macOS utility that automatically pauses your music and allows you to set individual app volumes, benefiting users who need background audio management.
Automates background music management and system audio recording.
Pros
- + Free and open-source under GPL-2.0
- + System-wide volume control and recording features
- + Automatically pauses music for productivity
Cons
- - No auto-updates for security or compatibility
- - High number of open issues suggests potential instability