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Mac Media Key Forwarder for Mac

Media key forwarder for Apple Music and Spotify

Quick answer: Mac Media Key Forwarder is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask macmediakeyforwarder. The project is open source. It has 30 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Mac Media Key Forwarder is

Mac Media Key Forwarder is a media app for macOS: media key forwarder for Apple Music and Spotify.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/quentinlesceller/macmediakeyforwarder/.

How to install Mac Media Key Forwarder

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask macmediakeyforwarder.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Mac Media Key Forwarder on Mac?

Run brew install --cask macmediakeyforwarder in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Mac Media Key Forwarder open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: quentinlesceller/macmediakeyforwarder.

Does Mac Media Key Forwarder run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Mac Media Key Forwarder?

It was installed 30 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5585 in this catalogue.

What version of Mac Media Key Forwarder is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.5.0.