Clementine
Clementine is a free, open-source music player and library organizer inspired by Amarok. It plays local music files, streams from services like Spotify and internet radio, organizes metadata and album artwork, supports playlists and CUE sheets, allows tag editing and music transcoding, and includes remote control features. It was popular among users who wanted a lightweight, cross-platform alternative to iTunes, with a focus on local library management and extensive audio format support.
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1 suggestionClementine has been discontinued and is no longer actively maintained — the project has not shipped a new release in several years and the developer has ceased support. Although the RoaringApps database indicates a universal binary was available at some point, the project is effectively dormant and there is no guarantee the Intel or native builds are reliable on current macOS versions. More importantly, with no active development, there will be no updates when Apple removes Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028), leaving the app unable to launch. The community has largely migrated to Strawberry Music Player, an actively maintained fork of Clementine that includes native Apple Silicon support, imports your existing Clementine library without loss, and continues to receive updates. Strawberry is free and open-source, with the same focus on local library management, metadata editing, and audio-format support that made Clementine popular. If you prefer a commercial option, Vinyls or Music Librarian offer similar functionality on native Apple Silicon with ongoing development.
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