A per-app volume mixer for your Mac
Your Mac has one volume knob — that was never enough. MixDesk shows every app's sound level and lets you mute or turn down any one, right from your menu bar.
14-day trial, no card. One-time purchase. macOS 14.2 or later · Apple silicon or Intel.
This is the whole app
One panel in your menu bar. No windows, no dock icon, no clutter.
Live meters update in real time as each app plays.
What you actually get
The controls the volume key never gave you.
A meter for every app
A live level bar beside every app making sound. Spot the loud one at a glance.
Mute one, not all
Silence one app while the rest plays on. Kill an autoplay ad without pausing your music.
Balance the mix
Turn one app down, another up. Game under your call, music under your podcast.
It waits for you
Pause a track and it lingers in the list for a couple minutes, ready when you are.
No driver, no baggage
Built on Apple's macOS 14.2 audio API. Nothing to install, nothing to break your sound.
Stays on your Mac
No account, no sign-in, no audio ever leaving your machine.
Pay once. Keep it.
Free to try. Buy it if it sticks.
One Mac. Free updates. No renewal.
- Live meters, free forever
- Mute any app
- Per-app + master volume
- Automatic updates
- 14-day trial, no card
Questions people ask
Why doesn't macOS already do this?
Windows has had a per-app volume mixer for years. The Mac never got one. You get a single system volume and that's it, so if two apps are fighting for your ears your only real option is to go mute one of them by hand. MixDesk fills that gap using Apple's own audio APIs.
Do I have to install an audio driver?
No, and that's deliberate. Some older tools route your sound through a virtual driver, which is exactly the kind of thing that breaks after a macOS update. MixDesk uses the built-in tap API on macOS 14.2 and later, so there's nothing sitting between you and your speakers.
Which apps show up?
Anything with a real app behind it: Spotify, Apple Music, Discord, Zoom, games, and your browsers. Audio from a browser tab shows up under the browser, since that's the app actually producing it.
How does the trial work?
You get 14 days with everything turned on, no card required. After that the live meters keep working for free, and a one-time $9 license brings back mute and per-app volume.
Is it a subscription?
No. You pay $9 once and it's yours, updates included.
What do I need to run it?
macOS 14.2 or later · Apple silicon or Intel, Apple silicon or Intel.