Spectro launches on macOS Ventura 13 again. Fake and Trusted counts stay honest, limbo bitrate help opens on click, and Deactivate this Mac actually clears the license. No detection-engine changes.
Why it matters
Ventura 13 can run Spectro again. Fake and Trusted chrome stays honest. License deactivate actually clears this Mac.
New
File → Remove Selected from Trusted
Fixed
App launches on macOS Ventura 13 (1.6 required 14 after AI Screen)
Fake chip counts engine FAKE rows, including Trusted; the Fake filter still hides Trusted
Clicking limbo ? shows the bitrate help (hover still works)
Deactivate this Mac clears the local license when the server instance is already gone
Trusted filter and count update when you mark or remove Trusted
Improved
AI Screen tag sits next to Trusted in track detail, before Cutoff
AI Screen stays off below macOS 13.4; core scanning still works
Optional AI Screen (off by default) flags possible AI-generated audio for review without changing the Verdict. Bitrate chrome is clearer for ambiguous high-bitrate tracks. Large libraries stay usable during a scan. No detection-engine changes.
New
AI Screen · BETA. Optional, off by default. Flags possible AI-generated audio for review. Does not change the Verdict.
When AI Screen is on: an AI list filter, and an AI tag next to Trusted in track detail
Selected track shows cover, key, and BPM when those tags are in the file
Batch analysis shows progress (n of N) while a scan is running
Bulk export spectrograms as PNG
Sort the visible list A–Z or Recents
Fixed
Welcome sheet stays dismissed after you close it
Improved
Bitrate line uses a Bitrate: prefix so the value is easier to scan
Ambiguous high-bitrate tracks (~256–320) show orange Bitrate again, with a short help note; declared 320 stays unstruck
Empty-home drop zone and Settings chrome
Detached spectrogram window is easier to read
A stability hotfix for large batch scans and import. No detection-engine changes.
Fixed
Large batch scans stay within normal memory use across thousands of files, no multi-gigabyte leak or out-of-memory crash
Import no longer crashes when the toolbar updates during analysis
Canceling analysis no longer deadlocks the analysis limiter
Ambiguous high-bitrate tracks use a quieter bitrate display (no orange limbo secondary). Optional Finder tags by bitrate (128 / 192 / 256 / 320 / 256-320) are off by default and require Color-tag files in Finder. Strong ~128/~192 re-encode warnings are unchanged.
New
Optional Finder tags by bitrate (128 / 192 / 256 / 320 / 256-320), off by default; requires Color-tag files in Finder
Improved
Ambiguous high-bitrate tracks use a quieter bitrate display (no orange limbo secondary)
Strong ~128/~192 re-encode warnings unchanged
Improves bitrate trust in ambiguous cases by refining limbo display messaging, adding native MP3 Xing/Info lean for better encoding certainty, and aligning search with the UI for limbo/lean bitrate cases.
Improved
Bitrate trust: limbo display is now clearer while keeping honest uncertainty
Native MP3 Xing/Info lean improves bitrate certainty for ambiguous tracks
Search stays aligned with what the UI reports for limbo/lean bitrate cases
Combines Verdict Engine 1.5 hardening with DJ Audit workflow: Quality Tier, Trusted, Quarantine, clearer encoder diagnostics, and an Upscaled Finder tag.
New
Quality Tier: spectral quality bands (including ambiguous ~256–320) in search, track detail, and CSV
Mark as Trusted: keep known-good paths out of Fake workflows across relaunches
Quarantine: copy/move Fake tracks to a quarantine folder (Copy by default; Show in Finder / Change Folder)
Upscaled Finder tag: when bit-depth upscaling is detected
Fixed
Neutral encoder strings (Lavf/FFmpeg) no longer counted as Fake encoder marks
Upscaled tracks get a dedicated Finder tag instead of only green/HQ-style
Encoder diagnostics encoder-neutral: Lavf/FFmpeg no longer Fake ✕; LAME / re-encode evidence still clear
Search: bare 256 / 320 also match ambiguous ~256–320
Batch list: Verdict (+ Trusted) only. Quality Tier in detail / search / CSV, not list pills
CSV includes Quality Tier
Adds Finder Services "Open in Spectro" for audio files and folders, and improves import/activation reliability when offline validation or M3 checks are involved.
New
Finder Services "Open in Spectro" (NSServices) for audio files/folders
Fixed
Import while validating (M3) queues and doesn't silently drop files
License activation no longer burns Lemon slots on offline validation failures; adds ConnectionRetry
Extended offline grace period / clearer recovery for stored-key validation
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