About the Project
Auto Anchor is a specialized Mac utility designed to enhance your audio experience by solving two major audio-related frustrations. It automatically manages audio output when your Mac locks and maintains consistent microphone input levels, providing a seamless audio management solution.
Key Features
- Automatic audio shutoff when your Mac locks, preventing unattended music playback and unnecessary battery drain
- Smart microphone volume anchoring that maintains your preferred input level, even when applications try to adjust it
- Prevention of unexpected notification sounds during locked state
- Convenient menu bar access for quick controls
Development Process & Involvement
Conceived and developed entirely by me. After several years of developing and maintaining a SwiftUI app at my day job, along with creating various personal utility applications, I decided to take on the challenge of publishing a polished Mac app. Built using Swift and SwiftUI, the development focused on creating a lightweight, efficient solution that operates unobtrusively in the background while providing useful audio management capabilities.