BlackHole
Apple Silicon version latest seen at v0.4.0 · Reported by 17 Macs in the community.
All sighted native versions (2):
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BlackHole is a free, open-source virtual audio loopback driver for macOS that integrates directly with Core Audio to route audio between applications with zero additional latency. It is widely used by musicians, podcasters, streamers, audio engineers, and developers who need reliable internal audio routing without external hardware or kernel extensions. The driver appears as a virtual audio device in System Settings, Audio MIDI Setup, and compatible DAWs, allowing stereo (2-channel) and multi-channel (16, 64, 128, 256-channel) versions for different workflow complexity levels. A native Apple Silicon build has been confirmed running on Macs in the Rosetta Check community.
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1 suggestionBlackHole ships a native Apple Silicon build that runs natively on M-series Macs. To upgrade from the Intel version to the native build, download the latest installer directly from existential.audio or from the SourceForge project page, then run the .pkg installer and restart your Mac if prompted. The official installer automatically serves the native Universal Binary on Apple Silicon Macs, so there is no separate opt-in or beta channel required — simply downloading and installing the latest version will give you the native build. After installation, the driver will appear in System Settings under Sound and in Audio MIDI Setup as a virtual audio device, and your existing audio routing configurations will continue to work without migration steps.
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