Audio is meant to be listened to — so you will feel the need for more accessible audio controls.

Check out these Mac Menu Bar Audio Apps:

Mauno

Mauno

Mauno is a menu bar app that allows you to quickly switch audio from Stereo to Mono (really useful for those one-sided YouTube videos).

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MicMüter

MicMuter

MicMüter lets you toggle your Mac’s built-in microphone on and off — effectively making it a microphone kill switch.

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Balance Lock

Balance Lock

Balance Lock keeps the audio balanced in the middle so you don’t have to worry about checking the System Preferences every time you plug or unplug your headphones.

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Boze

This menu bar app communicates with the headphones in the same way that the Bose mobile app does. Get complete visibilty and control on your Bose headphones from within your Mac’s menu bar.

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OnAir

OnAir

On Air is a menu bar app that subtly turns from 🟢 green to 🔴 red when another nearby On Air user’s microphone is in use.

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