Multi-device output
Tick multiple outputs in the menu bar. Tutti creates an Aggregate Device on the fly and sets it as the system default.
One sound, every speaker.
Tutti is a macOS menu bar app that plays the same audio out of every speaker you tick.
7-day Pro trial · macOS 13+ · Source-available
Replaces
The audio icon macOS should have shipped.
macOS gives you a slider, a device list, and a tiny speaker glyph. Tutti shows what's actually playing, on which devices, and lets you switch in one click — so the built-in icon stops earning its spot in your menu bar.
Built-in icon
A slider and a device list.
Single output at a time. No multi-device sync, no battery readout, no quick mute state, no per-device volume.
Tutti's icon
Everything, at a glance.
Multi-device output, per-device sliders, a mute indicator, Bluetooth battery, and hardware volume keys that hit every speaker at once.
First launch walks you through hiding the system icon: System Settings › Control Center › Sound › Don't Show in Menu Bar.
01 / Origin
“Tutti”: the conductor's cue for everyone to play.
In a score, tutti tells the whole ensemble to come in at once: strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, on the same beat. This app does the same with your Mac's audio. Pick the speakers you want, and one signal goes out to all of them, in unison.
02 / Flow
How it works
No virtual cables, no preference panes to dig through. Three actions, one menu.
- 01
Tick the speakers
Open the menu bar and tick any combination of output devices: built-in speakers, AirPods, USB DAC, HDMI display, anything macOS sees.
- 02
Tutti builds an Aggregate Device
Tutti spins up an Aggregate Device on the fly and sets it as the system default. Pick just one speaker and there's no aggregate; Tutti switches the default directly.
- 03
Everything plays in unison
Music, system sounds, video calls: every app sends to the aggregate, and every speaker plays the same audio at the same moment.
03 / Features
What's in the menu
Built for everyday use, not just the first time you open it.
Master and per-device volume
One slider for everything, plus individual sliders for each output. Silence one speaker while the rest keep playing.
Three-state status
“Playing on all”, “partially muted”, or “all muted”, with a synchronized text label and color dot in the menu bar.
Bluetooth battery
Battery level shows next to the device name for AirPods, Beats, and any Bluetooth headset that reports it.
Active AirPlay surfacing
Once macOS routes audio to an AirPlay receiver, it appears in Tutti's device list as an airplayaudio-marked output, ready to be selected like any other device.
External change awareness
Switch the default output from System Settings or Control Center and Tutti notices right away. It tears the Aggregate Device down and updates the menu selection.
Orphan device cleanup
Cleans up Aggregate Devices left behind by a previous crash, plus old MultiOut residues, every time it launches.
Light / Dark / System
Follows your macOS appearance, system accent color, and language. Nine languages so far.
Launch at login & auto-update
Optional launch-at-login, with a built-in check against GitHub Releases for new versions.
04 / Use cases
Real situations
Five scenarios people actually wrote in about.
01 FEATURED
Shared listening
Living room speaker plus Bluetooth headphones at the same time. Your friend wears the headphones while you play out loud.
02
Streaming and recording
Monitor through headphones while broadcasting to an audience or a capture card.
03
Multi-room playback
Drive a pair of wired speakers in the living room and another pair in the bedroom, from one Mac.
04
Collaborative monitoring
Share one Mac with two pairs of headphones plugged in, both hearing the same thing.
05
Teaching
Teacher hears prompts in their headphones while the classroom speaker plays for students.
05 / Pricing
Tutti Pro
Volume takeover and presets. One price. One-time.
Pro lets you adjust volume without opening Tutti, and save device combinations as presets. Keyboard volume keys (F11 / F12 / mute) drive the aggregate output globally; the scroll wheel on the menu bar icon or inside the popover panel does the same. Shift+Option fine-grain steps match the system. Save the speaker combinations you use most as presets and switch with one click from the menu bar.
Every new install starts a 7-day Pro trial on first launch, no license key required. After the trial, every free-tier feature keeps working without limits.
06 / Principles
What Tutti doesn't do
Some things Tutti deliberately leaves out.
- No telemetry, no analytics
- Nothing about your audio, your devices, or your usage ever leaves your Mac.
- No background daemon
- Tutti is a regular menu bar app. Quit it and nothing keeps running. No login items you didn't authorize.
- Cleans up after itself
- Tutti tears down the Aggregate Devices it created when you change selection, switch outputs externally, or quit. The next launch sweeps up anything a crash left behind.
- Source-available
- The code is on GitHub under PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0. Read it, build it, audit it, fork it for personal use.
07 / Roadmap
Roadmap
Where Tutti would like to go next. Timing depends on what macOS opens up to third-party apps, so no promised dates.
- AirPlay routing inside Tutti
- Today, Tutti shows an AirPlay receiver in its device list after macOS has already routed audio to it. The missing piece is starting and switching that route from inside Tutti — picking HomePods, Apple TVs and other receivers straight from the panel, without first opening Control Center. macOS keeps AirPlay discovery and switching on a first-party-only track. The moment that opens up, Tutti will too.
08 / FAQ
FAQ
How is this different from Audio MIDI Setup?
Audio MIDI Setup can create Aggregate Devices, but switching combinations is a multi-step trip through Applications → Utilities. Tutti puts the same operation behind one menu bar checkbox and tears the aggregate down for you when you're done.
Is the 7-day trial automatic?
Yes. First launch starts a 7-day Pro trial: no license key, no email, no card. After it ends, every free-tier feature keeps working forever; only the Pro hardware key takeover gets locked.
Why not a subscription?
It's a small utility that does one thing well. A one-time license fits the product. All future Pro features are included in the same $7.99.
How many Macs can I use one license on?
Up to two. Activate and deactivate from Settings → License at any time.
Refunds?
Fourteen days, no questions asked. Email me and I'll process it.
Does it work on Apple Silicon and Intel?
Universal binary. Anything running macOS 13 (Ventura) or later.