ToothFairy has been one of my favorite little Mac utilities since I first heard about it last year. If you’ve used AirPods with a Mac, you know that they don’t auto-switch the way you might expect. ToothFairy fixes that, as much as third-party utility can, by letting you click a menu bar icon (or press a hotkey) to connect the AirPods to your Mac. It also shows you the battery level and can help ensure that you’re getting the best audio quality. I keep referring to AirPods because that’s what I use, but it also works with other Bluetooth headphones and headsets.
I use ToothFairy nearly every day, so I was sorry to see that it had been removed from sale. The developer, Robin Lu (whose code is also in the IAPKit that I mentioned yesterday), got a new job and was no longer able to work on it. Happily, he’s let me acquire the app so that I can ensure that development continues. I’m pleased to report that ToothFairy is now back in the Mac App Store (exclusively, for now), and I’ve released a maintenance update. My thanks to Robin for developing ToothFairy in the first place and for trusting me with his creation.