Swinsian
Universal version latest seen at v3.0.8 · Reported by 5 Macs in the community.
All sighted native versions (2):
Swinsian is a music player and library manager for macOS designed for serious music enthusiasts and audiophiles. It supports lossless audio formats including FLAC, DSF, ALAC, and other high-quality codecs that standard music players often ignore. The app excels at metadata editing with a powerful tag editor that can store custom ID tags without modifying the original files, making it ideal for music collectors who maintain detailed catalogues. Additional features include smart playlists, a multi-band equalizer (10 or 31 bands), gapless playback, and a native macOS interface built for organizing large music libraries. Swinsian is particularly popular among music hoarders and those who prefer fine-grained control over their audio collection rather than streaming-focused players.
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1 suggestionA native Apple Silicon (Universal Binary) build of Swinsian is now available. Users still running the older Intel-only version under Rosetta can update to the latest version to gain native performance, improved responsiveness, and better battery efficiency on M-series Macs. The update also brings numerous new features and enhancements. You can download the native build directly from Swinsian's official site; the download page will serve the appropriate Universal Binary for your Mac. This is a paid upgrade from earlier versions, though existing Swinsian 2 licence holders qualify for a discount.
Native version · Reported by in the community.
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