Piezo

Piezo now uses the Instant On extra to capture audio from already-running apps, as well as difficult to capture apps like Safari, FaceTime, and more.

Animation of the VU meters has been improved.

The software update mechanism (powered by Sparkle) now runs securely over HTTPS.

Other minor fixes and improvements have been made.

Piezo is now available exclusively via direct download. We have chosen to cease distribution of Piezo through the Mac App Store at this time. Piezo now includes details for users who purchased via the Mac App Store to migrate to the direct version, free of charge.

Some minor interface adjustments were made, to better suit the newest versions of Mac OS X.

Other minor fixes and improvements have been made.

Piezo now requires Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) or higher. If you're still on 10.8 (or lower), be sure to see our Legacy page.

This release is only available as a direct download, due to issues with Mac App Store submissions.

Piezo now has initial compatibility with Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite).

Audio capture from all versions of Firefox has been restored.

Piezo now offers better support for Citrix GoToMeeting VoIP.

This release is currently available only Direct, pending approval from Apple for release in the Mac App Store.

Several small improvements to audio capture have been made.

This release was available both Direct and from the Mac App Store.

OS X 10.9 compatibility

Piezo 1.2.2 has been updated with high-resolution artwork, for full, gorgeous display on Retina Macs.

Piezo now features an HTML-based About box, for better Retina display.

A rare crash which could occur when capturing audio from certain oddly-behaving apps has been corrected.

Several other small improvements have been made.

An issue where Piezo could not capture audio from several Apple applications on Mac OS X 10.8 has been fixed. Piezo is now fully Mountain Lion-ready.

A bug which could cause Piezo to crash when adjusting the Preferences window has been fixed.

Piezo no longer checks if an app is quarantined on Mac OS X 10.8, as the bug this was working around has been fixed in the OS.

The Factory Reset debugging function has been fixed on Mac OS X 10.8.

Piezo's icon has been updated (and tweaked) for full Retina compatibility, and throughout the site.

Piezo now tracks Skype's input and output devices, for easier VoIP recording.

Piezo now features a Play-thru toggle in the Record menu, allowing the user to toggle audio play-thru on or off.

Piezo's preferences now feature a Reveal button, to show the Recording destination.

Piezo now properly handles periods in file names.

Piezo now better handles problems when the recording folder is unavailable, including defaulting back to ~/Music/Piezo.

Dashboard and the iPhone Simulator are now automatically excluded, with a suitable warning message for users.

Piezo now shows a useful error message when attempting to capture from a quarantined source app.

Piezo now has a one-time sign-up for the Rogue Amoeba mailing list.

The About box now indicates if a build has come from the App Store.

The license window no longer includes the app's price.

The direct-download version of Piezo now handles MAS receipts, enabling MAS users to migrate out to the direct build.

A bug where high CPU usage could cause problems with Piezo and Mac OS X has been fixed.

A rare bug where Piezo could incorrectly create hundreds of files has been fixed.
An issue with capturing audio from Rosetta apps has been corrected.
We've worked around a problem where System Preferences could crash if Skype is being captured by Piezo.