Observed arrival · 2026-09-21

Mixquell, a volume knob for every Mac app

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A Mac menu-bar utility that gives each app its own volume, equaliser, output device, and call-aware audio behaviour.

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For: Mac users balancing music, browsers, calls, and microphones
Worth noticing: It uses the audio interface added in macOS 14.2 rather than installing a driver or system component.

Field notes

The utility is built around Apple’s audio interface introduced in macOS 14.2, avoiding the driver-based approach used by some competing mixers. Its workflow combines per-app faders, device routing, ten-band equalisation, saved profiles, and automatic ducking when recognised calling apps make or record sound. The page also describes a global microphone shortcut with a red menu-bar indicator and automatic unmuting if the utility quits.

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