Your Mac keeps picking the wrong mic.
Roadie fixes it before the call hears it.
Roadie is an automatic audio device switcher for macOS. Set your priorities once, and it quietly keeps the best connected microphone and speakers selected through reconnects, wake-ups, and macOS changing its mind.
Unsigned early access · Full 7-day trial · $9.99 once · 3 Macs · macOS 13+
Example: macOS selected the display mic. Roadie is correcting it.
A meeting should begin with “hello,” not a trip through Sound Settings.
Your list is the rule.
Drag devices into the order you trust. When your setup changes, Roadie chooses the highest-ranked device that is actually connected. No profiles to babysit.
- Connect or disconnectRoadie rechecks
- Pick something manuallyYour choice wins
- Pause automatic switchingmacOS takes over
- 1 Shure MV7USB microphone In use
- 2 AirPods ProBluetooth Ready
- 3 MacBook MicrophoneBuilt in Ready
- — Studio Display MicAvoided Never auto-pick
Example device names
It can switch your mic.
It cannot listen to it.
Built for normal Mac chaos.
Corrections you can undo.
When Roadie corrects an unexpected change, it tells you. One click restores the previous device if you meant it.
Speakers at the desk. Headphones on the move.
Connecting headphones can shift the output preference automatically. You can override what any device counts as.
Manual control is always one switch away.
Pause Roadie whenever you want macOS back in charge. It stays out of the way until you turn automation on again.
One honest first-launch warning.
This early-access build is not notarized yet. macOS will ask you to confirm the first launch in Privacy & Security. Early support funds the Apple Developer membership; signed builds are the first roadmap item.
Fix the mic once.
Try every feature for 7 days. Roadie is $9.99 as a one-time purchase after the trial, with one license for 3 Macs and lifetime updates.
Start 7-day trialUnsigned early-access build · Full 7-day trial · hard block after expiry · 24-hour offline grace
- 1Unzip Roadie and drag it to Applications.
- 2Control-click Roadie and choose Open.
- 3If prompted, allow it once in Privacy & Security.
Before you ask.
How do I stop my Mac from switching to the wrong microphone?
Put your microphones in priority order in Roadie. Whenever the connected device set changes or macOS selects an unwanted mic, Roadie chooses the highest-ranked connected microphone.
Can Roadie switch both microphone input and speaker output?
Yes. Roadie manages separate priority lists for the Mac's default input and output devices, including microphone and speaker or headphone choices.
Does Roadie work with AirPods, Bluetooth headphones, and USB microphones?
Yes. Roadie works with audio devices exposed by macOS and gives Bluetooth devices extra settling time to avoid unnecessary switches while they reconnect.
What if I choose an audio device manually?
Your manual choice wins. Roadie remembers it until the set of connected audio devices changes, and automatic switching can be paused at any time.
Does Roadie need microphone permission or internet access?
Roadie never records or processes audio and needs no microphone permission. It connects only to start and verify the trial and to activate or validate a Dodo Payments license. Your routing rules and audio device names stay on your Mac. A successfully verified entitlement has a 24-hour offline grace.
Which Macs and macOS versions does Roadie support?
Roadie requires macOS 13 or later. The current universal build supports both Apple silicon and Intel Macs.
What does Roadie cost, and what happens after the trial?
The full trial lasts 7 days. After that, Roadie hard-blocks automatic routing but keeps your settings. A $9.99 one-time license restores routing on up to 3 Macs, with a 24-hour offline grace after successful validation.
What happens if another app keeps changing the audio device?
Roadie stops after three correction attempts and tells you instead of getting stuck in an infinite switching loop.