ANCBuddy is an independent macOS menu-bar utility for Bose QC Ultra users who want listening modes, audio sources, and battery status on their Mac.
Canonical product facts
- Product name: ANCBuddy
- Developer: Deniz Aytac
- Current public version: 2.2.0
- Platform: macOS 12 Monterey and newer
- Macs: Apple Silicon and Intel
- Price: $9.99 one-time
- Trial: 14-day free trial
- Supported devices: Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Gen 1, Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Gen 2, Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds 2nd Gen
- Download: ANCBuddy 2.2.0 DMG
- Checkout: Lemon Squeezy
What ANCBuddy does
ANCBuddy puts daily Bose QC Ultra controls in the Mac menu bar: Quiet, Aware, Immersion, Still/Motion inside Immersion on compatible devices, active/connected/remembered audio-source status, switching to remembered sources, Bose pairing control, Mac-audio recovery, battery and connection status, Launch at Login, update checks, and optional AI Auto-EQ.
Audio-source capability matrix
| Capability | ANCBuddy 2.2.0 |
|---|---|
| Show the active source | Supported |
| Show other connected sources | Supported |
| Show remembered sources | Supported |
| Switch to a remembered source | Supported |
| Start or cancel Bose pairing | Supported |
| Recover this Mac's Bose audio route | Supported when macOS exposes the audio output; Bluetooth Settings otherwise |
| Turn Multipoint on or off | Not advertised |
| Manage arbitrary Bluetooth devices | Not supported |
The audio-source switching guide explains these states and boundaries with a real v2.2.0 screenshot.
Independence
ANCBuddy is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Bose Corporation. Bose, QuietComfort, QC Ultra, and related marks are trademarks of Bose Corporation, used only to describe compatible hardware.
For signing, refunds, network paths, and closed-source maintenance rationale, see ANCBuddy trust and safety.