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These instructions apply only to Mac computers with an Intel processor.
Erasing your Mac permanently deletes all of its files, so make sure that you make a backup of any files that you want to keep. If you're attempting to restore your Mac to factory settings, first learn what to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac.

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  1. The volume level for an app is set relative to the current volume level for the OS. For example, if your volume is currently set to 50%, the volumes you set for an app will always be equal to, or less than 50% of the volume. If, with the system volume set to 50%, you set the volume slider for an app to its highest point, it will still only.
  2. Btw I found a response from Apple on this issue, but don't remember where. The reason you can't control volume from a Mac when using HDMI is because Apple assumes you have a volume control on the display ( remote control or volume buttons) and you would rather control it that way instead of the OS.
  3. A reader preparing their Mac for sale has a well-meaning friend erase the startup volume. Which installs the version of OS X or macOS with which your computer shipped, or the next oldest.
  4. Set the Format type to APFS (for SSDs only) or Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Apply button, then wait for the Done button to activate and click on it. Quit Disk Utility and return to the Utility Menu. Select Reinstall OS X and click on the Continue button.

Start up from macOS Recovery

3 comments on ' MAC OS – Add volume icon to menu bar ' Erik says: Monday, 30 March 2020 at 1:08 AM. It disappears, I think after a reboot. Has been doing that.

Turn on your Mac, then immediately press and hold these two keys until you see an Apple logo or other image: Command (⌘) and R. You may then be asked to select a user you know the password for. Select the user, then click Next and enter their administrator password.

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Use Disk Utility to erase your disk

  1. From the utilities window in macOS Recovery, select Disk Utility and click Continue.
  2. Select Macintosh HD in the sidebar of Disk Utility. Don't see Macintosh HD?
  3. Click the Erase button in the toolbar, then enter the requested details:
    • Name: Continue to use Macintosh HD as the name, or enter a different name.
    • Format: Continue to use APFS or Mac OS Extended (Journaled), as recommended by Disk Utility.
  4. Click Erase Volume Group. If you don't see this button, click Erase instead.
  5. If Find My is turned on for this Mac, you may be asked to enter your Apple ID to authorize the erase. Forgot your Apple ID?
  6. After the erase is done, select any other internal volumes that may be listed in the sidebar, then click the delete volume (–) button in the toolbar to delete each volume.
    You don't need to delete the Macintosh HD volume you just erased, or any external volumes or disk images.
  7. Quit Disk Utility to return to the utilities window.
  8. If you want to start up again from the disk you erased, you should now reinstall macOS on that disk.

If you don't see Macintosh HD in Disk Utility

Your built-in startup disk should be the first item listed in the Disk Utility sidebar. It's named Macintosh HD, unless you changed its name. If you don't see it there, choose Apple menu  > Shut Down, then unplug all nonessential devices from your Mac and try again.

If your disk still doesn't appear in Disk Utility, or Disk Utility reports that the erase process failed, your Mac might need service. If you need help, please contact Apple Support.

Learn more

For more information about using Disk Utility, see the Disk Utility User Guide.

One area where Windows has been leaps and bounds ahead of the Mac for years, if not decades, is volume control. Quite simply, sometimes you need to control volume on a finer level than OS X allows. Windows lets you adjust output volume for each individual application, but this isn't possible natively on a Mac.

So we have to turn to third-party apps to grant us this ability. Both apps on this list offer the feature of adjusting volume by app. However, the apps each bring something different to the table, so explore the options and decide for yourself which is best.

Volume Mixer

Volume Mixer is the first Mac app on the list and it allows you to control system volume by application. The app sits in your menu bar so you can call it up as needed. Each app, much like on Windows, is accompanied by its own volume slider. Adjust it as you'd like, mute individual apps entirely or click Refresh to bring an app on par with the master volume.

Over in the Preferences, you can choose your default output source or just quickly change sources on the fly. You can also set highly convenient keyboard shortcuts for specific actions revolving around volume control. These include increasing the volume of an active app, decreasing the volume of an active app, toggling mute for an active app, increasing/decreasing/muting background sound and increasing/decreasing/muting notifications. If you want full control over your output audio, it doesn't get much better than this.

Iphone ipad mac. Volume Mixer comes with a free seven day trial after which it's $9.99 for two copies or $14.99 for lifetime updates. It's fairly steep pricing, but if you need the features, it works great.

Background Music

Background Music is a simpler app that does much of the same thing as Volume Mixer. From your menu bar, you can adjust volume for individual applications. But in Background Music, the volume sliders aren't relative to your master volume. Each slider by default is set to the middle and doesn't change when you raise or lower your volume. That means that technically, if you have your volume all the way up, you could still give some apps a slight boost.

It also has a phenomenal feature that auto-pauses your music when another source of audio starts playing, then automatically continues playback when the other audio stops. It's much like how music stops and resumes when you get a phone call on your iPhone. The auto-pause feature supports iTunes, Spotify, VOX and VLC.

Background Music is free, unlike Volume Mixer, but since the developer hasn't officially published it anywhere, it must be installed from GitHub.

Note: The guide to installing Background Music is right on the GitHub page. If you have Xcode installed, just copy and paste the provided prompt into Terminal.

To manually install, download the ZIP file and unzip it. In Terminal, type cd Best office for mac. followed by the path to where you unzipped the folder. Then install by typing /bin/bash build_and_install.sh.

ALSO SEE:How to Live Monitor Your Microphone Input on Mac


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