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Media Priority

A macOS menu bar app to control which application responds to media keys (play/pause, next, previous).

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Overview

If you've ever had Spotify steal your media keys while watching a video in the browser, you know the frustration. Media Priority is a macOS menu bar utility that lets you choose which app gets control of your media keys.

Built natively in Swift, it sits quietly in your menu bar and gives you instant control over media key routing. A small tool that solves a surprisingly annoying problem.

What I did

  • Built a native macOS application in Swift
  • Implemented media key interception and routing
  • Designed a minimal menu bar interface
  • Handled app lifecycle and system integration

Highlights

Native Swift macOS application

System-level media key control

Minimal, non-intrusive menu bar UI

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