FlipMic 1.4 · current release
September 10, 2026 · Build 15 · Apple silicon and Intel · macOS 13 or later
- One universal download now runs natively on both Apple silicon and Intel Macs.
- The app and all bundled update components include both architectures.
FlipMic 1.3
September 7, 2026 · Build 14 · Apple silicon · macOS 13 or later
- A cleaner menu bar panel with a small FlipMic header and softer device rows.
- Microphone and speaker icons, quieter status labels, and a simpler last-switch summary.
- Neutral hover highlights and clearer grouping for Settings, refresh, updates, and Quit.
- A light Settings polish that keeps the familiar green accent and your existing controls.
FlipMic 1.2
September 7, 2026 · Build 13 · Apple silicon · macOS 13 or later
- Signed in-app updates through Sparkle, with daily checks and a manual Check for Updates button.
- A simpler, resizable Settings window with an Input/Output selector and clearer device status.
- Refined menu bar controls and an option to turn automatic update checks off.
- Developer ID-signed and notarized app and installer. Device priorities stay in place through updates.
Update checks contact our download service; FlipMic never records or uploads audio. See the privacy policy.
FlipMic 1.1
The first public release included:
- Separate ordered priority lists for microphone input and speaker output, with a guard toggle per direction.
- Automatic selection of the highest-ranked connected device when devices plug in, unplug, or macOS changes a default.
- Fallback to the next connected choice when a preferred device disconnects, and automatic restoration when it returns.
- Devices remembered by stable hardware identity, so unplugged devices stay in your lists across reboots and port changes.
- An intentionally hands-off empty-list state: an unranked direction is watched but never changed.
- System-sound (alert) output kept on the same device as regular output.
- Menu bar app with at-a-glance input/output status and optional Launch at Login.
- No microphone permission, audio recording, virtual driver, account, telemetry, or network calls.
Known limitations
- FlipMic manages macOS system defaults. Apps pinned to a specific device override them — set those apps to System Default.
- No per-app routing, volume, EQ, effects, virtual devices, or aggregate devices.
- Run one audio-guard utility at a time; two tools enforcing device choices will fight each other.
- No built-in updater yet — new versions are announced here.
Earlier releases
FlipMic 1.1 is the first publicly delivered release. Pre-release versions were internal and are not documented here.