AirPane privacy
AirPane runs entirely on your Mac. It has no account, no analytics, no ads and no crash reporter. Its only network connection is the update check: if you allow it (AirPane asks once, on its second launch), it reads one small file on this site about once a day to see whether a newer version exists, and downloads an update from GitHub only when you choose to install it. Nothing about you, your AirPods or your Mac is sent. Turn it off any time in Settings › Advanced.
What it reads, and why
| Access | Used for | Leaves your Mac? |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | The broadcast your AirPods send when the case opens (model, colour, batteries, which bud is where) and your paired headphones' status | No |
| Accessibility | Pressing the Listening Mode and Conversation Awareness controls in Control Center, the only way macOS lets an app change them, and reading the current mode back | No |
| Audio Recording | Only if you raise the volume above 100%: playback is amplified in real time. Nothing is recorded or saved | No |
| Notifications | Battery alerts and the long-listening reminder | No |
What it stores
- Settings in your user preferences (
dev.fellipe.earshot). - Battery history and any 3D model files you add, in
~/Library/Application Support/Earshot. - A widget snapshot (headphone names, batteries, a rendered image) and a random key that signs the widget's controls, in AirPane's App Group container, which only AirPane and its widget can read.
- Your licence key (it holds the email and order number you bought with) and the date the trial started, in your user preferences and
~/Library/Application Support/Earshot. The key is checked on your Mac; it is never sent anywhere. - Logs in the macOS system log. Device names in them are marked private, so they show as
<private>in Console and in diagnostics you send to Apple, unless you turn on Debug mode in Settings › Advanced.
Deleting AirPane and those two folders removes everything.
This website and your purchase
- Downloads come from GitHub, which counts how many times the file is downloaded and handles that request under its own privacy policy. We only see the total.
- No cookies, analytics or trackers on this site. Like every web host, ours may keep standard request logs (such as IP addresses) for security.
- Checkout is run by [store], our reseller. They collect your name, email, country and payment details to take the payment and handle tax, under their own privacy policy. We receive your email and order number, to send your licence key and answer you.
- We never sell or share your email. To have it deleted, write to [support email].
Volume boost
Listening above 100% can damage your hearing. AirPane warns when boost is on and reminds you after 20 minutes of boosted listening. Boost is used at your own risk: AirPane and its author aren't responsible for hearing damage or harm to your headphones.