# hyperwave

hyperwave is a free system-audio visualiser that lives in your menu bar —
twenty-eight bars, a violet-to-cyan gradient, and peak-hold dots that fall
under gravity. It listens to whatever your Mac is playing and does one job.

It is open source:
[ view the code on GitHub](https://github.com/hypernuclear/hyperwave).

## No virtual audio driver

This is the part worth knowing up front. hyperwave uses macOS 14.2's
CoreAudio process taps to capture the system's global audio mix — there is
no BlackHole to install, no output device to switch, and no Screen Recording
permission. One "System Audio Recording" grant, and your audio path is
untouched.

## Six looks

**Bars** (the default), **Mirror**, and four more, switched from the menu-bar
item's Appearance section — see [Settings](/docs/hyperwave/settings).

## Requirements

| Platform | Requirement |
|----------|-------------|
| macOS | 14.2 or later |
| Windows | 10 or later (newer — expect rough edges) |

## Where to go next

- [Getting Started](/docs/hyperwave/getting-started) — download, install,
  and grant the audio permission
- [Settings](/docs/hyperwave/settings) — visualiser, source, and the notch
  panel

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From https://hypernuclear.com/docs/hyperwave/