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Bowtie vs Background Music
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Bowtie
6.0Control your music with customisable shortcuts
Background Music
7.0Audio utility
| Metric | Bowtie | Background Music |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Productivity | Utilities |
| AI Score | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| 30-day Installs | 19 | 1.6K |
| 90-day Installs | 70 | 4.8K |
| 365-day Installs | 340 | 23.0K |
| Version | 1.5 | 0.4.3 |
| Auto-updates | No | No |
| Deprecated | Yes | No |
| GitHub Stars | 769 | 18.7K |
| GitHub Forks | 68 | 748 |
| Open Issues | 51 | 523 |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Language | Python | C++ |
| Last GitHub Commit | 6y ago | 2mo ago |
| First Seen | Jun 22, 2013 | Aug 9, 2023 |
Reviews
Bowtie
Bowtie is a sleek music control panel for macOS that lets users customize shortcuts for their favorite music apps, enhancing productivity and workflow for music enthusiasts and professionals.
Bowtie provides a customizable dashboard to control music playback across various apps using shortcuts.
Pros
- + Customizable shortcuts for music control
- + Supports integration with multiple music apps
- + Clean and intuitive user interface
Cons
- - No auto-update feature
- - Inactive development since 2019
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