ScenicSound Manager 0.9.3 (beta)

What's new in 0.9.3

• Only one copy of the app can run at a time now — launching a second shows a reminder instead. Two copies sharing one library could corrupt it during a version upgrade, and the update prompt now reminds you to quit before installing a new version.
• The window remembers its size and position between launches (the soundboard already remembered its height, collapsed state, and popped-out position — now the window around it keeps up).

Installation

1. Download the zip below, unzip it, and drag ScenicSound Manager.app into your Applications folder.
2. Install VLC if you don't already have it — the app uses it for audio playback (it will prompt you with a download link if it's missing).
3. First launch: macOS will refuse to open the app because it isn't code-signed yet. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down, and click "Open Anyway", then confirm. You only have to do this once.
   • On macOS Sonoma (14) or earlier you can instead right-click the app and choose Open.

Upgrading from an older version? Back up your library first (File → Back Up Database…) so you can roll back to the old version if anything goes wrong, then quit the app before replacing it in Applications. The app also snapshots your database automatically before upgrading its format, but your own backup is the sure thing.

Feedback

Found a bug or have a suggestion? Please use the
feedback form — takes a minute, no
account needed. (If you're a GitHub user, opening an issue works too.)

Or come chat: the ScenicSound Manager Discord
is the place for questions, ideas, and beta discussion.

Stream Deck plugin (optional)

Have an Elgato Stream Deck? The ScenicSound Manager Stream Deck plugin gives you physical buttons for scenes, playlists, and soundboard sounds. Grab the newest release from that page and make sure remote control is enabled in the app (Settings… → Enable remote control — on by default).