Noisy

Noisy is a cool little app for macOS that helps you drown out distractions. It was inspired by the Noise project from Blackhole Media and has been kept alive by some anonymous developers over the years. If you're someone who needs focus, this app could be your new best friend!

How Noisy Works

The main job of Noisy is to create constant background noise that helps block out all those annoying sounds around you. When you open it up, you'll see a simple window where you can pick what type of noise you want. Plus, there's an easy slider bar to adjust the volume just how you like it. And if you ever need a break, you can turn off the sound generator with just one click.

Learn About Noise

If you're curious about what all this noise stuff is about, Noisy has got your back! In the Help menu, there’s a link to a Wikipedia page that explains different types of noise signals and their properties. It’s pretty neat if you want to dive into how noise generators work!

Control Options

Even though Noisy's window is small, it doesn't limit your control options. You can actually close the panel and still manage everything using keyboard shortcuts! Just use the arrow keys to adjust the volume and hit the space bar to start or stop the noise.

Advanced Controls

If you're feeling fancy, hold down the Command and Shift keys while pressing the arrow keys for quick volume changes—super handy! But here's a heads-up: during testing, we found that if you close Noisy's main window and switch apps, clicking on its Dock icon can make it crash right away.

Final Thoughts

In short, Noisy is a simple but effective tool for keeping outside distractions at bay with its constant noise generation. While it has limited features, it's definitely efficient at doing what it promises!