Dock controls appear/hide automatically when Music or Spotify is launched/closed.

Menu bar drop-down displays song details and provides its own controls.Much less irritating than the standard macOS song change notifications.Remains visible at all times while Music or Spotify is running.Runs quietly in the background as a status item in the menu bar with no icon taking up space in the Dock.Dock tint: Choose from a variety of colors and gradients or cycle through colors continuously.Amplitude, Tone, and Fourier visualizers in the Dock (requires approval of microphone access request).Silky-smooth, controllable track progress bar along the edge of the Dock.Track details and album art next to the Dock with player controls on opposite side.

Resizes automatically along with the size and position of your Dock.

Most interface elements can be turned on or off or customized.

Preference options and other features can be accessed from the Menu Bar icon. The visualizer never gets hidden behind other windows, unlike those OTHER guys! (Extensive testing has shown that music visualizers are less interesting when they’re not visible.)ĭock Party runs quietly and efficiently in the background with low impact on system resources. (If you always keep your Dock hidden, this is probably not the app for you, although the menu bar options will still work just fine, if that’s your jam.) It doesn’t matter what app you’re working in you can see what song is playing without a click or even a slide. There are several visualizer modes to choose from and more will be included in future, free updates.Ī key advantage of Dock Party is that the controls, track details, and visualizer are always visible - as long as the Dock itself is visible. It also features a unique audio visualizer that utilizes your Mac’s built-in microphone to turn the Dock itself into a dynamic show of color and rhythm in sync with your music (or any ambient sound). Dock Party runs in the background as a menu bar status item that doesn’t take up any space in the Dock. Dock Party is a lightweight Spotify and Apple Music playback controller that offers a variety of ways to display album art, song details, and track progress for the currently playing track.

Spotify app for macos