• Improved AirPods connection reliability in macOS Ventura and later
• Improved reliability of Spatial Audio control, especially for apps that don’t show up in now playing
• Improved support for AirPods Pro (2nd generation) USB-C charging case (macOS Ventura and later)
• In macOS Ventura and later, charged battery alerts will now work for AirPods Pro (2nd generation) even when they're charging inside the case with the lid closed
• In macOS Sonoma, the AirBuddy volume indicator will no longer show up for volume changes caused by the Personalized Volume feature on AirPods Pro (2nd generation)
• Addresses an issue that could cause repeated low battery alerts for some AirPods models
• Addresses an issue where a battery indicator could be partially hidden in the small status window when using increased font size
• Addresses an issue that could cause AirBuddy to display incorrect charging case battery information when only a single AirPod was inside the charging case

• Addresses an issue that caused the status window to show up unexpectedly when playing audio on Beats Studio Pro

What's new in AirBuddy 2.7

• Initial support for new Beats devices
• Addresses a high CPU usage issue that could occur in some situations
• Improvements to Magic Handoff speed and reliability
• Significant improvements to the process for pairing iPhone and iPad devices from the app's Devices tab
• There's a new option in the app's advanced settings to manage license activations, including the ability to deactivate the license from other computers
• Addresses an issue that caused some notifications to overlap with the Menu Bar
• macOS Sonoma is not yet supported, but this release addresses an issue that caused certain AirPods controls to become unavailable when running the macOS Sonoma developer beta
• Adds experimental support for Adaptive Mode on AirPods Pro (2nd generation) running the developer preview firmware; full support for Adaptive Mode requires macOS Sonoma, but there's an option to interpret the "Off" listening mode as "Adaptive" when running in macOS Monterey or Ventura

• Initial support for new Beats devices
• Addresses a high CPU usage issue that could occur in some situations
• Improvements to Magic Handoff speed and reliability
• Significant improvements to the process for pairing iPhone and iPad devices from the app's Devices tab
• There's a new option in the app's advanced settings to manage license activations, including the ability to deactivate the license from other computers
• Addresses an issue that caused some notifications to overlap with the Menu Bar
• macOS Sonoma is not yet supported, but this release addresses an issue that caused certain AirPods controls to become unavailable when running the macOS Sonoma developer beta
• Adds experimental support for Adaptive Mode on AirPods Pro (2nd generation) running the developer preview firmware; full support for Adaptive Mode requires macOS Sonoma, but there's an option to interpret the "Off" listening mode as "Adaptive" when running in macOS Monterey or Ventura

• Version 2.6.3 addresses an issue that could cause repeated charged battery alerts for AirPods Pro (2nd generation).
• Addresses an issue that could cause incorrect battery level readings and alerts for AirPods Pro (2nd generation).
• Addresses installation issues affecting some users running macOS Ventura, the release notes for version 2.6 can be read below.

Spatial Audio Support

AirBuddy can now control Spatial Audio settings on macOS Monterey and later:

• Configure a global keyboard shortcut in the Shortcuts tab to switch between Spatial Audio modes
• View and change the current Spatial Audio mode in the Menu Bar context menu for supported AirPods and Beats devices
• Get and set Spatial Audio settings in the Shortcuts app with new actions provided by AirBuddy

Note: Spatial Audio is only available on Apple Silicon.

Improvements for AirPods Pro (2nd generation)

AirBuddy will now show battery information for the AirPods Pro (2nd generation) charging case when it's available, even if the AirPods are not in the case

New AirPods Widget

The new AirPods widget is now available!

• Get current information about your favorite AirPods or Beats device at a glance
• Configure the widget to run a quick action such as changing listening modes when clicked

Other Widget Improvements

Note: Due to limitations with how Apple has implemented WidgetKit on macOS, after updating to AirBuddy 2.6, you'll need to reconfigure your AirBuddy widgets in Notification Center. AirBuddy widgets will show up in Notification Center under the name "AirBuddyHelper". If you don't see its widgets listed in the "Edit Widgets" screen, try clicking "Clear Widget Cache" in AirBuddy Settings under "Advanced".

• Improved widget reliability on macOS Big Sur and later
• The monochrome theme now works as expected when using the large widget size

Improvements to Battery Alerts

• Adds support for custom notification sounds when using macOS notifications for battery alerts on macOS Catalina and later
• There are 4 new custom AirBuddy sounds available for battery alert notifications
• The entry for AirBuddyHelper under System Preferences > Notifications will now correctly show the option to enable/disable notification sounds
• When using the circular battery alert style, the alert sound will now play according to the settings in System Settings > Sound > Sound Effects, which is consistent with how macOS notifications play sounds
• Tweaked copy in the low battery alert message to avoid confusion between earbuds sides and the word "left" as in "remaining"

Improvements for macOS Ventura

• Updated usage of the term "Preferences" to "Settings" where appropriate
• Fixed an issue that caused widgets to not work correctly when running in macOS Ventura
• Fixed a bug that caused the license and email fields to not be enabled during onboarding
• Several other minor bug fixes and tweaks for macOS Ventura

Other Improvements and Bug Fixes

• The AirBuddy Settings window now uses monochrome icons to better match modern macOS interface guidelines
• Addresses an issue that caused some notifications to be clipped by the camera housing or Menu Bar on newer MacBooks
• The connection mode that best represents the current settings is now shown as selected in the context menu when right-clicking a headset in the Menu Bar list

• Adds basic support for second-generation AirPods Pro; full support and new features coming in a future release
• Adds appropriate icons for iPhone 14 Pro and Apple Watch Ultra
• Addresses an issue that caused Apple Watch to not be grouped with the paired iPhone on the list

Trying out macOS Ventura?

AirBuddy will be getting a major update later this year with support for macOS Ventura and many new features. Join the AirBuddy beta to try it out.

• Adds icon for the new M2 MacBook Air
• Minor bug fixes

Trying out macOS Ventura?

AirBuddy will be getting a major update later this year with support for macOS Ventura and many new features. Join the AirBuddy beta to try it out as soon as it's available!

Improvements

• Adds appropriate icons for the new iPad Air, iPhone SE and Mac Studio
• Beats Fit Pro configured with press and hold for volume controls will now correctly show the volume UI when enabled in settings > Audio

Bug Fixes

• Addresses an issue that caused some Beats devices to show up with the wrong color
• Addresses an issue that caused the favorite button in the app's preferences to not stay selected after clicked
• Addresses an issue where certain devices were incorrectly showing the Apple Watch icon
• Addresses a missing string in the alert that pops up when multiple versions of the app are installed on the Mac

Improvements

• Proximity Engine 2 is now enabled by default for all versions of macOS; it can still be disabled in Proximity > Advanced when running on macOS Big Sur and earlier

Bug Fixes

• Addresses an issue that caused the volume UI to not be shown when adjusting the volume on AirPods Max and similar devices with volume controls
• Addresses an issue that caused battery alerts to display the incorrect icon when showing an alert for a specific battery in a device with multiple batteries

Improvements

• Improves support for Beats Studio Buds with the latest firmware update:
  • Red Beats Studio Buds are no longer shown with the default color
  • When the volume feedback setting is configured as "headsets with volume controls", the volume feedback UI will be shown if the connected Beats Studio Buds have the "Press & Hold" feature set to the "Volume Control" option
• The Siri Remote now shows up in AirBuddy when connected to the Mac in macOS Monterey
• Adds an option to the "Get Device Firmware Version" Shortcuts action to ignore errors, an updated version of the example "Check AirPods Firmware" shortcut can be downloaded from this link
• When the AirBuddy preferences window is closed while another app window is opened (such as the bug report window), it is now possible to reopen the preferences window from the Window menu, or with the keyboard shortcut Command+1
• Bluetooth LE human interface devices (such as the Logitech MX Master 3) now show up in AirBuddy when running in macOS Monterey; if your device doesn't show up, make sure that it's correctly detected as a mouse or keyboard in System Preferences > Bluetooth (if it's not, remove the device in System Preferences and pair it again)
• AirBuddy will now correctly show the volume feedback UI when adjusting the volume on Powerbeats Pro with the "Headsets with volume controls" option enabled
• The status window no longer disappears when switching between spaces on macOS 12.2
• Improved the reliability of Magic Handoff when transferring multiple devices in a single operation

Bug Fixes

• Addresses an issue that caused installation to fail on some systems after updating from an older version of AirBuddy; you can find installation troubleshooting steps in this support document
• Addresses an issue that caused the charged battery alert for an Apple HID device to be triggered again when the device was disconnected from USB on the Mac
• Addresses an issue that caused some Apple HID devices to not be recognized correctly
• Addresses an issue that caused battery information to not be available for some Apple devices
• Addresses an issue that caused the "Get Device Firmware Version" Shortcuts action to fail in macOS 12.3 beta
• Addresses an issue that could cause the Bluetooth permission step to show up during setup even when the app was already authorized to use Bluetooth
• Addresses an issue that could cause battery alerts to be triggered for stale device data when connecting a headset to the Mac
• Addresses a connection failure that could occur on macOS Big Sur for AirPods with auto-switching enabled
• Addresses an issue that caused the status window to not be shown for some devices when running on macOS Big Sur or earlier
• The old about window will now show up correctly on Apple Silicon Macs running OS versions before 12.1
• Addresses a couple of issues that could prevent charged and low battery alerts from being shown for some devices in specific configurations
• Addresses an issue that could cause the widget to not be refreshed in some circumstances
• Addresses an issue that caused clicking the close button in the large status window to connect to the AirPods instead of just closing the window
• Addresses an issue that caused the close button in the large status window to not work in some situations
• Addresses an issue that caused the circular battery alert style to not be selectable by clicking the radio button