Version 2.8.1 of ToothFairy is now available.

ToothFairy is a Mac menu bar utility that lets you connect AirPods to your Mac with a single click or keypress. It also works with other Bluetooth headphones and with input devices such as mice, keyboards, and game pad controllers. You can see at a glance which devices are connected, as well as their battery levels. ToothFairy can also make music and videos sound better by using a higher quality codec for audio output.

This is a free update that includes the following changes:

• The connection script now runs when a Bluetooth device becomes the current audio output device. This makes it possible to be notified when it becomes fully connected, i.e. the icon changes from faded out to solid, instead of when when macOS has auto-connected the device but it isn’t yet in a usable state.
• The Improve sound quality by disabling audio input from device option works better with auto-connected devices, fixing the input again after they’ve become fully connected.
• Updated the Adding a Device and Show battery status in the menu bar sections of the manual.

ToothFairy 2.8.1 works with macOS 10.11 through macOS 13 and requires a Bluetooth device. In-depth information about ToothFairy is available in the manual.

If you enjoy using ToothFairy, please take a moment to review it on the Mac App Store, Product Hunt, or MacUpdate or to mention it on Twitter, Facebook, or your own site. We’d really appreciate it.