"Since updating, the F3, F4, and F5 keys no longer work for controlling volume. They do adjust something, as the white volume control meter pops up and adjusts up and down - it just doesn't affect the ...

macOS has two distinct volume control options in the Sound preference pane that affect how a Mac produces sound. The Alert volume slider in the middle controls sound effect and notification volume; ...

The MacBook Pro comes bundled with the Mac OS X operating system and features a pair of built-in stereo speakers. There are two primary methods that you can use to boost the volume coming out of your ...

SoundSource 4 is a menu bar utility for changing the volume, output, and audio device settings for individual apps, with support for adding built-in or third-party audio effects in real time. For all ...

I have my MacBook Pro connected via thunderbolt to my Dell monitor. The Dell monitor has a line out port to my powered speakers. Unfortunately, my speakers have independent volume controls in the back ...

Users new to Macs don't need to sweat learning microphone, equalizer, and sound settings. Here's a quick tutorial describing each sound element's location and operation on a Mac. New Mac users can ...

Rogue Amoeba is out with a big update to its popular Farrago audio app for Mac. The “rapid-fire soundboard” software now features a brand new list mode, app-wide volume ducking, per-tile output ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...

The vastly improved Siri Remote that ships with the fourth-generation Apple TV includes dedicated volume buttons, which can be programmed to control volume levels on TVs and receivers, even via legacy ...

Ever been annoyed by one Mac app blurting out sound at a volume that’s too low, while the next is too high? Well, shocker! There’s an app for that. It’s called Volume Mixer. This simple app ...

Boom 3D is a popular volume booster and equalizer app for Mac that offers fine-grained control over volume and audio output settings either system-wide or on a per app basis. In addition to ...

This isn’t the biggest problem, but it can be annoying. For example, when the volume is low (or off) and you rapidly mash on the volume up button only to have the volume go seemingly from 0 to 90 ...