mediamate ☆

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Description:
UI replacement for volume, brightness and now playing controls

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 3.8.3,319@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: macos ui productivity multimedia customization

Install: brew install --cask mediamate

About:
MediaMate is a modern macOS utility that replaces the default system UI overlays for volume, brightness, and media playback. It provides highly customizable, aesthetic HUDs that appear on screen when you adjust system settings or change tracks. The tool enhances the user experience by offering a sleek, informative, and non-intrusive interface for core media controls.

Key Features:

Customizable HUD designs for volume and brightness
Integrated Now Playing widget with album art and controls
Support for keyboard shortcuts and media keys
Seamless integration with macOS system functions

Use Cases:

Users seeking a more visually appealing alternative to default macOS system overlays
Musicians or media professionals who want quick, unobtrusive access to playback controls
Customizing the desktop experience for a more polished and modern aesthetic

Alternatives:

BetterTouchTool – More complex, macro-focused tool that can also customize HUDs, but with a steeper learning curve.
BackgroundMusic – Focuses on audio routing and system-wide audio control, but lacks the polished UI overlays of MediaMate.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 14, 2025 10:59am	3.8.1,312	0	VERSION_BUMP	642259f9
Sep 13, 2025 9:59pm	3.8.0,310	0	VERSION_BUMP	1a9a582d