Dev reverse-engineers Bluetooth protocol to bring ANC controls to non-AirPods on macOS
tushaarmehtaa · x · 2026-11-01
Developer notacp, annoyed that macOS only exposes noise controls in the menu bar for AirPods, reverse-engineered the Bluetooth protocol and built BudsDeck — a free, open-source macOS 26 app that adds ANC, transparency mode, battery status and EQ for earbuds like OnePlus Buds.
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