Description:
Per-app audio controls
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 3.3.3@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 23, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: System utilities
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Tags:
audio
volume
utility
macos
menu-bar
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Install:
brew install --cask sound-control
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About:
Sound Control is a system utility that provides granular, per-application volume and audio device control directly from the menu bar. It allows users to independently adjust audio levels for individual apps without affecting system-wide settings, solving the common problem of one app dominating the audio mix. The tool also offers advanced features like audio routing and EQ presets for a customized listening experience.
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Key Features:
- Per-application volume sliders
- Menu bar interface for quick access
- Audio device switching and routing control
- System-wide equalizer and effects
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Use Cases:
- Balancing audio levels between a video call app and background music
- Applying EQ to specific applications without affecting others
- Quickly switching audio output between headphones and speakers
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Alternatives:
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eqMac
– eqMac is a free, open-source alternative focused on system-wide equalization, while Sound Control offers a more polished UI and per-app mixing as its core feature.
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Audio Hijack
– Audio Hijack is a more powerful tool for advanced audio routing and recording, but Sound Control is simpler and focused on everyday volume management.
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| Dec 23, 2025 7:28pm |
3.3.3 |
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c58961a0 |
| Sep 17, 2025 4:51pm |
3.3.2 |
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d590ef06 |
| Sep 15, 2025 6:14pm |
3.3.1 |
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b5416dcc |
| Jul 24, 2024 7:23pm |
3.1.11 |
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ad0d766b |
| Oct 9, 2023 3:06pm |
3.1.1 |
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| Oct 9, 2023 2:46pm |
3.1.1 |
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9645ed1d |
| Oct 9, 2023 2:32pm |
3.1.1,4297 |
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| Oct 9, 2023 2:31pm |
3.1.1, |
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eac4a33c |
| Oct 9, 2023 11:45am |
3.1.1, |
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05cc3dcf |
| Mar 24, 2023 1:55am |
2.7.5,5156 |
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e41ea84c |
| Dec 13, 2022 12:45am |
2.7.3,5156 |
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475b6627 |
| Nov 8, 2022 5:59am |
2.7.2,5156 |
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351a6f41 |
| Oct 24, 2022 9:13am |
2.7.1,5156 |
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| Oct 23, 2022 11:10pm |
2.7.0,5156 |
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