GrowlTunes
GrowlTunes is a macOS utility that integrates with the Growl notification system to display information about the currently playing track in iTunes or other music players. It shows track metadata (title, artist, album) as a non-intrusive Growl notification bubble, allowing users to stay informed about their music without interrupting their workflow. The app is designed for music enthusiasts who want ambient awareness of playback while working on other tasks.
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1 suggestionGrowlTunes depends on the Growl notification framework, which has not been actively developed since the early 2010s and never received a native Apple Silicon build. The app itself is also no longer maintained — no updates have been released in many years. Additionally, Growl was superseded by macOS's native Notification Center in OS X 10.8 (2012), which is now the standard way to deliver system notifications on modern Macs. GrowlTunes will not work on macOS 28 (September 2028) when Apple removes Rosetta 2, and it is unlikely to work reliably on current or near-future macOS releases as system-level dependencies on Growl have been deprecated for over a decade. As a replacement, modern music players including iTunes, Music, Spotify and others now integrate directly with the native Notification Center and display track information natively — no additional utility is needed. If you rely on ambient track notifications while working, any of these modern players will provide the same functionality through their built-in notification features, which run natively on Apple Silicon.
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