This version includes completely revamped album and artist views.
Decibel now requires macOS 11 (Big Sur).
The library format changed in this version.
After upgrading users must delete the Decibel Library.* files in ~/Library/Application Support/com.feisty-dog.Decibel/ or the application will not work properly.
Each section of the search results (tracks, albums, and artists) now displays all of the matching items as a horizontally-scrollable list within the overall results.
It is now possible to select multiple albums or artists. This makes it easier to create playlists, edit metadata, or just browse the library.
The album and artist detail displays are refined with a more prominent banner above the tracks for each album in addition to selection information on the bottom.
There are numerous other changes that should improve the performance for large libraries.
A new Playing From command (â§âL) in the View menu shows the current source of tracks. Previously it wasnât possible to determine whether the now playing track originated from a playlist, smart playlist, album, or artist.
The toolbarâs appearance has been improved to more clearly present information on the now playing track and the playerâs state. Also, new items let you easily view and change the shuffle and repeat modes.
Playlists can now be easily renamed.
Decibel now keeps track of files that have been moved or renamed.
The performance of watch folders for large collections has been substantially improved.
The tables in the track and playlist views now scroll horizontally when the columns are too wide to fit in the window.
Files with missing or incomplete metadata are sorted by path and filename if necessary.
The library format changed in this version.
After upgrading users must delete the Decibel Library.* files in ~/Library/Application Support/com.feisty-dog.Decibel/ or the application will not work properly.
Watch folders should now work correctly for additional types of file events.
When sorting by title in the Tracks view, the sort order for tracks without metadata respects the tableâs ordering.
Fixed a problem with the height of the toolbar items on macOS Ventura.
Fixed a bug where some input devices would show up in the list of output devices.
Extended beta expiration date.
Updated FLAC to version 1.4.2.
Fixed a problem where some audio could be discarded following a seek in a FLAC file.
Extended beta expiration date.
Added manual sync button for watch folders.
Updated audio components to latest versions:
| Component | Version |
|---|---|
| FLAC | 1.4.3 |
| MAC | 10.25 |
| mpg123 | 1.32.3 |
| opus | 1.4 |
| sndfile | 1.2.2 |
| WavPack | 5.6.0 |
Numerous small improvements in metadata handling.
master versionExtended beta expiration date.