Mac Classic Player
August 26, 2026 · View on GitHub
A lightweight, keyboard-friendly media player for macOS — inspired by Media Player Classic. This player offers a rich set of keyboard shortcuts for enhanced control and accessibility.
Mac Classic Player (a.k.a MCP) is a minimalist and responsive video and audio player built for macOS, featuring:
- 🎥 MPC-inspired UI
- ⌨️ Full keyboard control (seek, volume, fullscreen, playlist, help, and more)
- 🧭 Drag & drop or one-click file loading
- 💾 Auto-save volume and window size
- 🖥 Native
.mov,.mp4,.webm, and audio formats like.mp3,.m4a,.wavsupport (with.hevcplanned)
🚀 Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 🔄 Play / Pause | Spacebar or click anywhere |
| ⏹ Stop | Resets to beginning |
| ↔ Seek | Arrow keys, or click-and-drag slider |
| 🔊 Volume control | Mouse or keyboard ↑↓ keys |
| 🔁 Playlist support | Multiple file queue with looping |
| 🖱 Drag & Drop | or click to open local files |
| ⌨️ File Open Shortcut | O via menu or hotkey |
| 🖥 Fullscreen toggle | F key or button (with icon change) |
| 💾 Persistent state | Volume & window size remembered |
| 🎵 Audio support | Supports .mp3, .m4a, .wav, etc. |
| ❓ Keyboard Shortcuts Help | ? key to toggle overlay |
| 🧾 Track Info Overlay | i key or button to toggle metadata |
| 🔢 Percentage Seek | 0–9 keys to jump to 0%–90% |
🛠 Installation
Or build it locally:
git clone https://github.com/piro0919/mac-classic-player
cd mac-classic-player
npm install
npm run dev
📸 Preview
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⚙️ Development
Tauri builds the native side, so a Rust toolchain is needed alongside Node.
npm install
npm run dev # tauri dev
npm run build # tauri build
The landing page under lp/ runs separately with npm run dev:lp.
📝 License
MIT — Feel free to fork and extend!
🙌 Credits
Built with ❤️ using Tauri, React, and lucide-react
Inspired by Media Player Classic