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TangoDisplay is a native macOS menu-bar app for tango DJs. Connect it to Music.app, Swinsian, Embrace, or JRiver Media Center — or use the built-in player to manage your setlist directly. It automatically detects cortinas and shows a clean fullscreen display on an external monitor so dancers know what genre and who is playing.
| Page | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Getting Started | Installation, permissions, and first launch |
| Supported Players | Feature matrix and setup notes for all five player sources |
| Live View | The control window — status, preview, and action buttons |
| Built-In Player | Native setlist, playback controls, EQ, cortina auto-fade, and setlist reports |
| Advanced Settings | Regex-based track info transformations |
| Cortina Rules | How automatic cortina detection works and how to configure it |
| Appearance | Colors, fonts, background image, and transitions |
| Display Settings | Monitor selection, mirror mode, and display labels |
| Profiles | Saving and switching appearance profiles |
| Copying Customisations Between Macs | Moving your settings, profiles, images, and presets to a second Mac |
With Music.app:
- Install the app (see Getting Started)
- Open Music.app and play a named playlist
- Click the display icon in the menu bar › Show Settings Window
- Go to Display and pick your external monitor
- Click Move Presentation Window › Toggle Fullscreen
With the built-in player:
- Install the app and open Settings Window
- Go to Player and select Built-in Player
- Switch to the Setlist tab and drag tracks in from Finder, Music.app, or Swinsian
- Go to Display, pick your monitor, and toggle fullscreen
- Press play in the Setlist tab
The dancer display is now live.