Swinsian 3.0.8 — macOS

Version 3.0.8 of Swinsian landed on March 16, 2026, and it brings a few welcome refinements: more options for art grid labels, hidden settings for larger interface text, and a fix for sorting in the Complete Tags window. It also corrects playback of quadraphonic FLAC files and a problem where transcoding rules weren't saved properly.

Keep your library in order

Swinsian watches folders you designate, so new music you drop into those folders shows up without manual importing. That alone saves time if you add files regularly. The tag editor goes well beyond the basics, and the regex search lets you find tracks by pattern, not just by name.

Set up playback the way you like

You can control the sound with a 10-band or 31-band graphic equalizer, and Swinsian can automatically switch your device's sample rate to match the file. Smart playlists work as expected, and AppleScript support means you can tie it into your own workflows.

Make it yours

The interface is customizable, and version 3.0.8 adds hidden options for larger text — handy if you're working on a small screen or just prefer bigger labels. This is a standalone player, not a component of Apple Music, so it behaves on its own terms.

Drop in new FLAC, MP3, or ALAC files and let Swinsian pick them up

Say you've just downloaded a batch of new music — some FLAC files from a live recording, a few MP3 singles, and an album in ALAC. You drop them into your watched folder, and Swinsian picks them up on its next scan. No import dialogs, no waiting for a library refresh. They appear in your main track list, and you can start playing immediately.

From there, you might notice the tags aren't quite right. The live recording has "Track 01" instead of a real title, and the album artist field is blank. You select those tracks, open the tag editor, and fill in the missing fields. If you have a batch of files that need the same fix — say, adding a year or a genre — you can use the find-and-replace tag editing with regular expressions to update them all at once. It's a straightforward way to clean up a library that's gotten messy over time.

Next, you create a smart playlist for the new additions: tracks added in the last week, with a rating of four stars or higher. Swinsian builds it automatically. You set the equalizer to a preset that works for your headphones, and the sample rate switches to match the FLAC files without you having to change any system settings. The playback is gapless, so a live album flows the way it should.

Later, you might want to find duplicates — maybe the same track was imported twice from different folders. Swinsian's duplicate finder catches those, and you can decide which copy to keep. If you use Last.fm, the scrobbling happens in the background. And if you need to control playback from across the room, the global keyboard shortcuts work even when Swinsian isn't the frontmost app.

Customize art grid labels after the latest update

The latest update touches a few areas that matter day to day:

• Art grid labels — you can customize how labels appear in the grid view. If you prefer album names under the artwork, or want to hide them entirely, that's now more flexible.
• Larger interface text — there are hidden options to increase text size throughout the app. This isn't a system-wide accessibility toggle; it's Swinsian-specific, so you can keep other apps at their default size.
• Quadraphonic FLAC playback — a fix for files with four-channel audio. If you have older quad mixes or surround-sound recordings, they'll play correctly now.
• Transcoding rules — a bug where custom transcoding settings weren't being saved has been corrected. If you use Swinsian to convert formats on the fly for AirPlay or other devices, those rules stay put.
• iPod playlist management — removing tracks from iPod playlists works properly again.
• Complete Tags window — sorting in that window is now fixed, so you can organize tags by column without odd behavior.

Runs on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs with support for 16 audio formats

Swinsian runs on macOS 10.13 or later, and it works on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs. It handles a wide range of audio formats including FLAC, MP3, AAC, ALAC, Ogg Vorbis, WMA, WAV, Opus, AC3, AIFF, MusePack, DSF, and APE. It also reads cue sheets and embedded cue sheet metadata, which is useful for album-image rips or live sets.

If you have a large library, Swinsian is designed to stay responsive. The folder watching runs in the background without slowing down navigation. The equalizer offers two bandwidth options — 10-band or 31-band — so you can choose the level of control you need without overcomplicating things. For podcast listeners, it can download new episodes automatically. For network playback, it supports AirPlay. And if you want to run it from scripts, AppleScript support is built in.

There's no need to migrate your existing library. Swinsian can import an iTunes library directly, bringing over your playlists, ratings, and play counts. The app also fetches album artwork automatically if you want it to. The only requirement is that you have macOS 10.13 High Sierra or newer, and enough disk space for your music — Swinsian itself is a lightweight install.

• Adds more customization options for art grid labels.
• Adds hidden options to make interface text larger.
• Fixes playback of quadraphonic FLAC files.
• Fixes transcoding rules not being saved correctly.
• Fixes problems removing tracks from iPod playlists.
• Fixes sorting in the Complete Tags window.

• macOS 10.13 or later
• Intel or Apple Silicon