Master every sound on your Mac. Switch devices, balance levels, mute with precision, record instantly, enhance audio quality, or create ambient focus soundscapes. These menu bar apps give you full control over playback, microphones, and connected devices.
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eqMac puts a system-wide equalizer in your menu bar, so everything your Mac plays, from Spotify to YouTube to your Zoom calls, sounds the way you want. Presets for over 4,600 headphones are free; the Pro version adds an unlimited-band equalizer, per-app volume control and spatial audio.
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Background Music is a lightweight macOS audio utility that automatically pauses your music when other sounds play, lets you fine-tune volume per app, and even records system audio, all without requiring a restart. Still in alpha, but already impressively capable.
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