dkonst / spotify-rcd

Makes the playback control keys on a MacBook Pro open spotify instead of iTunes

mac-spotify-rcd

Makes the playback control keys on a MacBook Pro open spotify instead of iTunes.

Installation

• Automated Installation: This project contains an install.sh script that will executes all of the necessary commands to build, install, and activate the tweak. Simply run the script in Terminal to use it:

  $ git clone https://github.com/rpendleton/spotify-rcd.git
  $ cd spotify-rcd
  $ ./install.sh
  

• Manual Installation: If you prefer to install the plugin manually, it is possible to do so.

  • Compile the tweak and copy the resulting bundle to /Library/Application Support/Tweaks

  • Copy /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.rcd.plist to /Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.rcd.patched.plist

  • In the copied plist, change the Label to com.apple.rcd.patched

  • Add the following section to the copied plist:

    <key>Disabled</key>
    <true/>
    <key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
    <dict>
            <key>DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES</key>
            <string>/Library/Application Support/Tweaks/SpotifyRCD.bundle/Contents/MacOS/SpotifyRCD</string>
    </dict>
    

  • Unload the system LaunchAgent, and load the modified one:

    $ launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.rcd.plist
    $ launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.rcd.patched.plist
    

Disabling

To disable the tweak, simply unload the modified plist and load the original:

$ launchctl unload -w /Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.rcd.patched.plist
$ launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.rcd.plist