For macOS · Menu bar

Every app,
its own volume.

Mixwell puts a volume slider for every app in your menu bar. Turn a noisy tab down, boost a quiet call, mute one app, or send music to your headphones while everything else stays on the speakers.

Buy Mixwell · $4.99 How it works
Pay once, no subscription · macOS 14.2 or later · Apple silicon
Mixwell
OutputMacBook Speakers
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Apps
3 apps adjustedQuit
Try it: drag a slider, click a speaker to mute.
Features

The mixer macOS never had.

One click in the menu bar, and every app that's making sound is right there.

A slider for every app

From silent to 150%, with a snap at 100% and live levels glowing in each slider so you can see who's making noise.

Mute just one app

Silence a game, a browser tab or a chat app without touching anything else.

Choose where each app plays

Music on your AirPods, the call on the speakers, the game on your display. Per app, from the same menu.

Remembers every app

Set it once. Next time the app plays, it comes back at the volume and output you chose.

Light as air

A native Mac app. Apps you haven't touched play exactly as they would without Mixwell, and it uses almost no CPU in the background.

Private by design

Sound passes through Mixwell's volume control on your Mac and nowhere else. Nothing is recorded, saved or sent.

Made for real days

Small fixes for everyday noise.

1

Calls that are actually audible

Boost a quiet meeting to 130% while your music stays soft in the background.

2

That one loud tab

Turn down the video that autoplays at full blast, and leave everything else alone.

3

Notifications without the jump scare

Keep chat pings at 30% so they don't drown out what you're listening to.

4

Two outputs at once

Podcast in your headphones, a movie on the TV speakers, at the same time.

How it works

Up and running in a minute.

Buy once

Your license key arrives by email with the download link, a minute after checkout.

Install and allow audio

Drag Mixwell to Applications and open it. Allow "System Audio Recording" once, so Mixwell can pass each app's sound through its volume control.

Paste your key and slide

Click the slider icon in the menu bar. Every app that's making sound is there.

The first time you open Mixwell, macOS asks you to confirm it, because Mixwell is sold directly rather than through the App Store. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway next to Mixwell. You only do this once; updates install automatically.
Pricing

Pay once.
Keep it.

  • Every feature: per-app volume, mute, boost, output per app
  • Free updates, delivered automatically
  • Works offline after a one-time activation
  • Move it to a new Mac any time from Settings
  • No account, no subscription, no tracking
One-time purchase
$4.99
Lifetime license
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Questions

Frequently asked

Which Macs does it work on?

Macs with Apple silicon (M1 or later) running macOS 14.2 Sonoma or later, including Sequoia, Tahoe and Golden Gate.

Does Mixwell record my audio?

No. macOS calls the permission "System Audio Recording" because Mixwell has to receive an app's sound in order to change its volume. The sound goes straight from the app, through Mixwell's volume control, to your speakers or headphones. It is never stored or sent anywhere.

Does it work with browsers, Spotify, Zoom and games?

Yes. Anything that plays sound shows up, including individual browsers. Safari and Chrome are each controlled as one app, including their tabs.

Will it slow down my Mac or add delay?

Apps you leave at 100% are not touched at all. Apps you adjust get about 24 milliseconds of extra delay, well below what you can notice in video or calls. When an adjusted app goes quiet, Mixwell stops processing it, so your speakers or headphones can rest. In the background Mixwell uses around 0.1% CPU.

Does it work with AirPods and Bluetooth headphones?

Yes, at full quality. Mixwell doesn't use your headphones' microphone, so they stay out of the lower-quality call mode.

What happens if Mixwell quits?

Every app goes straight back to playing normally, at its usual volume, on its usual output.

How do I move it to a new Mac?

On the old Mac, open Mixwell Settings and click Deactivate under License. Then activate the same key on the new Mac. Your license works on 2 Macs at a time.

Why does macOS ask me to confirm the app the first time?

Mixwell is sold directly, not through the App Store, so macOS asks you to approve it once: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway. After that it opens normally and updates itself.

Can I get a refund?

Yes. If Mixwell isn't right for you, email support within 14 days of purchase for a full refund.

I lost my license key.

It's in your purchase email from Dodo Payments. If you can't find it, email support with your purchase email address.

Give every app its own volume.

$4.99, once. Then your Mac finally has a mixer.

Buy Mixwell