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MediaMate for Mac

UI replacement for volume, brightness and now playing controls

Quick answer: MediaMate is a system utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask mediamate. The licence is not declared in Homebrew metadata. It has 35 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What MediaMate is

MediaMate is a system utility for macOS: UI replacement for volume, brightness and now playing controls.

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://wouter01.github.io/MediaMate/.

How to install MediaMate

  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 mediamate.

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 MediaMate on Mac?

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

Is MediaMate open source?

Homebrew's metadata does not declare a licence for this app, so the official site is the authoritative source.

Does MediaMate run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is MediaMate?

It was installed 35 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5292 in this catalogue.

What version of MediaMate is current?

The latest packaged version is 3.8.4,321.