ANCBuddy mascotBose QC Ultra + AI Auto-EQ

Bose QC Ultra control,
right from your Mac.

Switch Quiet, Aware, and Immersion without reaching for your phone. Turn on AI Auto-EQ when you want a track-aware sound profile with more depth.

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No Bose Music app needed QC Ultra Headphones + EarbudsmacOS 12 and newer
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General
Why ANCBuddy

Switch modes without reaching for your phone.

Bose Music is fine on a phone. It is not where you want to go when you are already working on your Mac. ANCBuddy keeps the everyday controls in the menu bar.

Bose Music
Pick up phone, unlock, open app, wait, tap
Mode changes leave your Mac workflowSound tweaks live in a separate app
ANCBuddy
Open the panel, switch modes, tune sound
Quiet, Aware, and Immersion in one placeAI Auto-EQ is ready when music is playing
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One place for modes, sound, and status.

ANCBuddy puts the Bose controls you actually use in your Mac menu bar, ready while you work, listen, and move between calls.

Mac menu-bar control

A quiet menu-bar icon opens the controls you need: headphone status, battery, listening modes, sound profile, and app actions.

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AI Auto-EQ sound profiles

When you turn it on, ANCBuddy reads the current track and applies a visible Bass/Mid/Treble profile shaped for the song.

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One-click modes

Switch Quiet, Aware, and Immersion from the Mac menu bar, with immediate feedback while the headphones confirm the change.

Built for daily use

Launch at Login and Check for Updates live inside the panel, so ANCBuddy behaves like the small Mac utility it is.

Private by default

Mode control is direct and local. AI Auto-EQ is opt-in and sends track metadata to ANCBuddy's relay only while the feature is enabled.

"Finally — exactly the menu‑bar app I wished Bose itself shipped. Switching modes from a Zoom call is the killer feature."

Early beta feedbackSource on file

"Tiny, native, does one thing well. The kind of Mac app that stays out of the way."

Early product feedbackApril 2026

"Worked first try with my QC Ultra Earbuds 2nd Gen."

Earbuds tester feedbackSource on file
Supported hardware

Made for Bose QC Ultra.

ANCBuddy currently supports the Bose QC Ultra models below.

QC Ultra Headphones — Gen 1

Quiet, Aware, Immersion + AI Auto‑EQ
Supported

QC Ultra Headphones — Gen 2

Quiet, Aware, Immersion + AI Auto‑EQ
Supported

QC Ultra Earbuds — 2nd Gen

Quiet, Aware, Immersion + AI Auto‑EQ
Supported

Want ANCBuddy for another Bose model? Send a note.

Frequently asked

Questions, answered.

Is this an official Bose product?
No. ANCBuddy is an independent third‑party utility. Bose, QuietComfort, and QC Ultra are trademarks of Bose Corporation. ANCBuddy is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Bose.
Which Macs and macOS versions are supported?
macOS 12 Monterey and newer, Apple Silicon and Intel Macs are supported. ANCBuddy is signed and notarized for normal macOS installation.
Do I need the Bose Music app open?
No. ANCBuddy talks directly to your paired Bose QC Ultra headphones over Bluetooth for mode control, so the phone app does not need to be open.
How does AI Auto‑EQ handle my music data?
AI Auto‑EQ is opt‑in. When enabled, ANCBuddy sends the current artist, title, and album to the AI service only to generate a 3‑band EQ profile for that track. Results are cached by a hashed track key, and raw song names are not stored.
What's the difference between Quiet, Aware, and Immersion?
Quiet is full noise cancellation. Aware lets more of your surroundings through. Immersion is Bose's wider, more spacious listening mode.
How do updates work?
ANCBuddy includes a Check for Updates action in the panel and can check for updates in the background. Installs are user-confirmed.
Can it launch at login?
Yes. The panel includes a Launch at Login switch, so you can decide whether ANCBuddy starts automatically with your Mac.

Built for the controls you use throughout the day.

Explore listening modes, AI Auto-EQ, and compatibility with Bose QC Ultra headphones and earbuds.

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