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Recordia vs Background Music: catalog facts
Recordia	Background Music
Free Free macOS app.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.
macOS	macOS
Records microphone audio, system audio, or both Starts recording from the menu bar or a global keyboard shortcut	Per-application volume control with boost above maximum Auto-pauses music when other audio plays
System audio recording requires macOS 26 or later	Still labelled alpha by its developer Auto-pause works only with supported music players
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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