# Nuzair46/BlockTheSpot-Mac

Spotify Ad blocker for MacOS

Repository: https://github.com/Nuzair46/BlockTheSpot-Mac
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/blockthespot-mac
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: spotify, spotify-adblocker, macos, adblocker, spotify-mac, spotify-ads, spotify-ad-free, spotify-no-ads, spotify-ad-blocker, mac
Archived: true
Last push: 2024-12-17T11:54:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1432, "days_push": 624, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1510, forks 106 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:55.822316+00:00)

## What it is
A shell-based patcher that blocks ads, logging, and skip restrictions in the Spotify desktop client for macOS. It is installed and managed via a curl-piped bash script with optional flags for update blocking and UI tweaks.

## Use cases
- block spotify ads on mac
- remove audio and banner ads from spotify desktop
- unlock track skipping in spotify without premium
- stop spotify automatic updates on macos
- hide podcasts and audiobooks from spotify home screen
- uninstall spotify adblock patch and restore original app

## When to choose
- you use the Spotify desktop app on macOS and want ad-free playback without paying
- you want a simple one-command install and uninstall script
- you are pinned to Spotify version 1.2.32.985 and can freeze updates

## When to avoid
- the project is archived and unmaintained, so newer Spotify versions will likely break it
- you use Windows (use BlockTheSpot instead) or Linux
- you are unwilling to install Xcode command-line tools for codesigning
- you want a supported, legal way to remove ads (Spotify Premium)

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: abandoned
- function: security, privacy, developer-tools
- domain: privacy, operating-systems, media, self-hosted
- platform: cli
- tags: spotify, adblocker, shell-script, app-patching, archived, macos

## Member repositories
- Nuzair46/BlockTheSpot-Mac (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:55.822316+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:32:24.712399+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Nuzair46/BlockTheSpot-Mac (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:55.822316+00:00, sha 629bf0671229)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.