Five animated music worlds
Choose Synthwave, Dark Forest, Dunes, Neon City, or Deep Sea. Each theme provides a different low-poly scene and deck palette, while hue shift lets you adjust the color across the spectrum.
GhostDeck
Freemium
GhostDeck is an offline music player for macOS that combines a classic modular deck with animated low-poly scenes that respond to playback. It plays music files from folders without accounts, tracking, or network access.
什么是 GhostDeck？
GhostDeck is a native offline music player for macOS 14 or later. It plays audio files from folders in a retro modular deck interface, pairing each album with a rotating jewel case and an animated low-poly world that responds to playback. Five themes are included, with hue controls for changing their palette.
The app is designed for music stored on the Mac rather than streaming services. It supports common formats including MP3, AAC, M4A, FLAC, Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF, CAF, and AC3, and can load or save M3U playlists. Album artwork comes from embedded tags or nearby image files, with a generated retro sleeve used when no artwork is available.
GhostDeck runs without accounts, analytics, or network access according to the product site. Its interface includes a 10-band equalizer, spectrum analysis, snapping windows, keyboard controls, media-key support, menu-bar controls, and the macOS Now Playing widget.
GhostDeck 能做什么？
Local audio and playlist management
Open folders recursively, drop in files, and play music stored on the Mac. M3U playlists can be loaded and saved, with shuffle and repeat controls available.
10-band equalizer
Adjust playback with a preamp, live response curve, and presets including Flat, Bass, and Headphones.
Playback visualisation
A 32-band analyser, scrolling track marquee, LED-style time display, and rotating album case provide visual feedback while a track plays.
Dockable desktop interface
Four modules snap together and move as one. Windows can be docked near one another, and the interface supports pixel-scale settings from 1x to 4x.
Native, offline operation
The app uses a custom Metal renderer and generates its scenes on the Mac. The site states that it has no network access, accounts, or analytics, and only sees folders the user opens.
使用场景
“Playing a personal music folder”
Point GhostDeck at a folder to scan its contents recursively and play locally owned tracks without relying on a streaming service.
“Managing curated playlists”
Use the playlist module to combine tracks, then save or reload the selection as an M3U playlist for later listening.
“Listening at a desk”
Dock the deck modules into a compact desktop arrangement, choose a pixel scale, and control playback with media keys or the keyboard.
“Customising a visual listening session”
Select one of the five generated worlds, shift its hue, and let the scene react to the current album and track.
常见问题
Does GhostDeck stream from Spotify or Apple Music?
No. GhostDeck plays audio files you own from folders opened on your Mac.
Which audio formats does it support?
The site lists MP3, AAC, M4A, FLAC, Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF, CAF, and AC3, along with other formats decoded natively by macOS.
How does GhostDeck find album artwork?
It checks embedded artwork first, then looks for cover.jpg or folder.jpg beside the track. If neither is available, it creates a generated retro sleeve based on the title.
Which Macs can run GhostDeck?
The stated requirement is macOS 14 Sonoma or later on either Apple silicon or Intel Macs.
Does GhostDeck send music or usage data over the network?
The product site says the app has no network access, no account system, and no analytics. It is sandboxed and only accesses folders that the user opens.
快速信息
- Category
- Offline music player
- Platform
- macOS 14 Sonoma or later
- Processor support
- Apple silicon and Intel
- Audio workflow
- Local folders and M3U playlists
- Audio formats
- MP3, AAC, M4A, FLAC, Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF, CAF, AC3, and other macOS-decoded formats
- Visual themes
- Five generated low-poly worlds
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