There's a sneaky menu bar background noise app already built into MacOS. You can add "Hearing" to the menu bar (or control center) from settings, and then use that to enable "Background Sounds"
xattt 54 minutes ago [-]
I can’t quite tell if Apple putting handy utilities (e.g. white noise) and options (e.g. reduce motion) within Accessibility settings, along with controls for braille readers and joystick controls, is part of a universal provision initiative (i.e. reducing stigma in having to use Accessibility settings).
bonsai_spool 2 hours ago [-]
Yes! It also exists on iOS, where it’s possible to play both brown/white/pink/fire/seaside noise at the same time as other media
maroonblazer 2 hours ago [-]
I had no idea this existed, thank you!
Is "Dark noise" the equivalent of "Brown noise"?
hatthew 32 minutes ago [-]
Yes.
Note: Generally "dark" (as opposed to "bright") means emphasis on the lower frequencies, which is a good description for brown noise, but they aren't formally the same. Formally, brown noise refers to a power distribution that drops ~6 dB per octave, and I have no idea how strictly apple's "dark noise" matches the technical specifications of that.
xoxxala 2 hours ago [-]
iOS and iPadOS also have that under Accessibility-Audio Visual settings.
memorydial 3 hours ago [-]
I really like this. I had a look through the source code as well and it's cool you shared it.
Is "Dark noise" the equivalent of "Brown noise"?
Note: Generally "dark" (as opposed to "bright") means emphasis on the lower frequencies, which is a good description for brown noise, but they aren't formally the same. Formally, brown noise refers to a power distribution that drops ~6 dB per octave, and I have no idea how strictly apple's "dark noise" matches the technical specifications of that.
I generally listen to white noise when I am trying to concentrate, but its Dave Clarke's techno/electo podcast, "White Noise"! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36FkrrpzFOA
I’m sure I could train my brain to ignore the random sounds around me, since I grew up in a not super noisy city.
It really does help me ignore the distracting sounds. It gives my easy something to focus on rather than distracting noises.