Changed 2
- Add better permissions for preinstall and postinstall scripts
- FirmwareVersion uses plist version
- Updated preinstall and postinstall scripts
- Fixed firmware version to match driver version
BlackHole
MediaBlackHole is a modern macOS audio loopback driver that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero additional latency.
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2 releases in the last year
Changelog
Added 1
- Add 24 kHz sample rate support
- Added 24kHz support
- Clarified license
Changed 2
- Updated installer to force a computer reboot as recommended by Apple
- Updated create_installer.sh script
- Updated installer to force a computer reboot as recommended by Apple.
- Updated create_installer.sh script.
Added 1
- kObjectID_Pitch_Adjust and kObjectID_ClockSource to adjust clock speed
Fixed 1
- Various typo fixes
Changed
- Various typo fixes.
Added
- kObjectID_Pitch_Adjust and kObjectID_ClockSource to adjust clock speed.
Added 4
- Hidden duplicate device
- Ability to easily modify device streams
- Builds multiple versions
- create_installer.sh to easily build multiple channel versions
Fixed 2
- Potential memory leak
- Dropouts when experiencing minor loads
Added
- Hidden duplicate device.
- Ability to easily modify device streams.
- Builds multiple versions.
- create_installer.sh to easily build multiple channel versions.
Changed
- Fix potential memory leak.
- Fix dropouts when experiencing minor loads.
Added 1
- Sample rates: 8kHz, 16kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz, 705.6kHz, 768kHz
Changed 4
- Improved performance
- Renamed constants and variables for consistency
- Connect input and output volume
- Connect input and output mute
Fixed 1
- Fixed various bugs
Added
- Sample rates: 8kHz, 16kHz, 352.8kHz, 384kHz, 705.6kHz, 768kHz.
Changed
- Improved performance.
- Fixed various bugs.
- Renamed constants and variables for consistency.
- Connect input and output volume.
- Connect input and output mute.
Changed 2
- Increased internal buffer size
- Changed kDataSource_NumberItems to zero
Changed
- Increased internal buffer size.
- Change kDataSource_NumberItems to zero.
Fixed 1
- Fix clock bug that was causing BlackHole to crash on Apple Silicon
Changed
- Fix clock bug. Fixes issues with BlackHole crashing on Apple Silicon.
Bug Fixes and Apple Silicon Support
Added 1
- Support for Apple Silicon
Changed 3
- Set deployment target to 10.9
- Disable Volume and Mute controls on input
- Automatically change UIDs to include the number of channels for easier building and installation of multiple versions
Fixed 3
- Bug where there is a loud pop when audio starts
- Bug that caused crashes in certain situations
- Clock bug
Release Notes
Added
- Support for Apple Silicon
Changed
- Set deployment target to 10.9.
- Fixed bug where there is a loud pop when audio starts.
- Fix bug that caused crashes in certain situations. Issue#206
- Disable Volume and Mute controls on input. They are only needed on the output.
- Fix clock bug.
- Automatically change UIDs to include the number of channels. Makes it easier to build and install multiple versions. Ex: BlackHole2ch_UID
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