radioSHARK for Mac

Sadly, the software appears to have stopped working in El Capitan. I've found one workaround, which is to use an older version of Audio Hijack Pro, which does work with both the radioShark and El Capitan. I do worry about the future though. I love this thing, and it will be a major bummer if there ceases to be any software that works with it.

Ten years on, this hardware and software are still working. Using Yosemite, so I can't speak to El Capitan, but it's a way to listen to (and record) radio without streaming it through your Internet connection. Of course, it might be hard to find the hardware these days, but it's nice that the software still works. Reception is decent (I have a black one with included external antenna) but would probably be better with a better antenna. Software is dated, but still works, which is nice for a discontinued product.

The Griffin Technology radioShark with software version 2.0.2 has worked well for me with all OS X versions from OS X Tiger (10.4.11) up to and including OS X Yosemite (10.10.1) currently. I either use it alone or with Audio Hijack Pro.

Well, it seems to finally be broken in Yosemite. I guess it's too much to hope that Griffin will update the software after all these years. Looks like the last update was in 2007. Shucks though, cause It was a really great little desktop usb radio, while it lasted.

For my uses the Griffin radioSHARK has performed very well. It hasn't failed to wake my computer up and start recording programs. I have just set it up to start recording more shows with a somewhat complex schedule, so lets see how that goes. I'm also VERY impressed with the size of the resulting recorded files. Understand that I've only recorded AM shows in non-stereo and at a rather conservative setting (I believe 96kbs), but a 4 hour show is under 150 MB! And the sound is nice and clear. As far as reception... I've seen around that this has been an issue at least where this first generation (white), radioSHARK is concerned. When I first plugged in the shark I had nothing but static and was a little disappointed. I thought that the radioSHARK was its own antenna. I took advice that I had seen on a couple places and instead of buying a costly antenna I plugged in a cheap set of earbuds I had lying in a drawer. I don't know much about antennas so I'm not sure if the tiny magnets improved the reception but it was incredible! I must have quadrupled the stations that I was pulling in and they were strong and clear, both AM and FM. I would say try that first before spending money on an antenna. All-in-all very pleased. p.s. Got mine on amazon for less that $20 delivered!