bowtie ☆
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Description:
Control your music with customisable shortcuts
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 1.5@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: music hotkeys productivity menu-bar media-control
Install: brew install --cask bowtie
About:
Bowtie is a lightweight menu bar application for macOS that enables global keyboard shortcuts for media control. It provides a simple interface to map custom key combinations to play, pause, skip tracks, and adjust volume. This allows users to manage their music playback from any application without interrupting their workflow.
Key Features:
  • Customizable global hotkeys for media playback
  • Menu bar interface for minimal screen clutter
  • Supports multiple music applications
  • Simple and lightweight system resource usage
Use Cases:
  • Controlling music playback while gaming or in full-screen applications
  • Managing audio during presentations or screen sharing
  • Quickly skipping tracks without switching away from your current window
Alternatives:
  • BetterTouchTool – More powerful automation tool that includes media control as one of many features, but with a steeper learning curve
  • Keyboard Maestro – Advanced macro tool that can handle media controls but is overkill for simple music control needs
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Aug 5, 2025 2:16pm 1.5 0 VERSION_BUMP 9f07cb95
Jul 9, 2024 3:41pm 1.5 0 VERSION_BUMP ea977b61
Mar 20, 2023 4:39pm 1.5 0 VERSION_BUMP f0ee855c
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