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Music Decoy for Mac

Music app blocker utility

Quick answer: Music Decoy is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask music-decoy. Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository. It has 161 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Music Decoy is

Music Decoy is a media app for macOS: music app blocker utility.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://lowtechguys.com/musicdecoy.

How to install Music Decoy

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask music-decoy.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Music Decoy on Mac?

Run brew install --cask music-decoy in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Music Decoy open source?

Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository (FuzzyIdeas/MusicDecoy), which is strong evidence the project is open source. Check the project for the current licence.

Does Music Decoy run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Music Decoy?

It was installed 161 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2736 in this catalogue.

What version of Music Decoy is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.3.