back to top
HomeSoftwareFineTune: Per-App Volume Control for macOS

FineTune: Per-App Volume Control for macOS

finetune app for macOS Download
Firethering Team
By Firethering Team
0
Last updated:
- Advertisement -

File Information

FileDetails
NameFineTune
Versionv1.1.0
File Format Provided.dmg
Size4.13MB
PlatformmacOS
LicenseGPL v3 (Open Source)
Official RepositoryGitHub FineTune
CategoryAudio Mixer • Volume Control
App TypeMenu Bar Utility

Table of contents

Description

FineTune is a free and open-source macOS audio mixer that finally brings per-application volume control to Mac, something macOS still doesn’t offer natively.

You can control the volume of each running app independently, route apps to different output devices, apply a built-in 10-band equalizer, and boost quiet apps, all directly from your menu bar.

It’s lightweight, privacy-friendly & designed to feel like a feature macOS should have shipped with.

Use Cases

  • Lower notification sounds without muting music
  • Route calls to headphones while music plays on speakers
  • Boost quiet apps without affecting system volume
  • Apply quick EQ presets without extra audio plugins
  • Manage audio instantly from the menu bar

Screenshots

Features of FineTune

Per-App & Device Control

FeatureDescription
Per-App Volume SlidersControl volume individually for each running app
App MuteInstantly mute specific applications
Per-Device VolumeAdjust volume independently for each output device
Audio RoutingSend apps to different output devices or follow system audio
System Sound RoutingRoute alerts, notifications, and Siri separately
Quick Device SwitchingInstantly switch outputs with smart reconnection

Audio Enhancements

FeatureDescription
10-Band EqualizerFine control with 20 presets across 5 categories
Volume BoostAmplify quiet apps up to 400%
Exact Volume InputClick percentage to type precise values
Real-Time VU MetersVisual audio level feedback

System Requirements

RequirementDetails
Operating SystemmacOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or newer
ProcessorApple Silicon or Intel
RAM4 GB recommended
Disk Space~50 MB
PermissionsAudio Capture (requested on first launch)

How to Install FineTune??

  1. Download the FineTune .dmg file
  2. Open the .dmg
  3. Drag FineTune.app into the Applications folder
  4. Open Applications -> FineTune
  5. The FineTune icon will appear in the menu bar

On first launch, macOS will ask for Audio Capture permission, allow it to enable per-app volume control.

Privacy & How It Works

FineTune uses macOS Core Audio process taps to intercept and adjust audio streams before they reach your output devices.

  • Audio is processed locally
  • No data leaves your system
  • Only apps actively producing sound appear in the list
  • Runs as a lightweight background utility

Recommended For You: Nora Music Player: Open-Source Desktop Music Player for Windows, macOS & Linux

Download FineTune: Per-App Volume Control for macOS

Download FineTune

Conclusion

FineTune delivers the macOS volume mixer that is not available natively.

If you want:

  • True per-app volume control
  • Smart audio routing
  • Built-in EQ
  • A clean menu bar experience

FineTune is the simplest and most powerful solution available on macOS.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
Open Design Local Open Source Claude Design Alternative

Open Design: Open Source Claude Design Alternative (Run Locally)

Firethering Team - 0
Open Design is basically a local, open source version of Claude Design. You run it on your own machine, deploy it if you want, and plug in your own API keys wherever needed. If you’ve got coding agents installed already, it just finds them. Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI or others. And those agents are the whole engine. The system leans on them, along with a bunch of reusable skills and design systems you can combine however you like. If you have no CLI tools. You’re not stuck. There’s a fallback so you can still use it without setting up half your terminal first.
Open Codesign AI design tool

Open CoDesign: Open Source AI Design Tool to Turn Prompts into UI, Prototypes &...

Firethering Team - 0
Open CoDesign is weird in a good way. You write a prompt. Something shows up next to it. Actual stuff you can use or export. It runs on your laptop. You plug in whatever model you already use, Claude, GPT, Gemini, even Ollama. You can see the agent working, pause it, or just fix one small part instead of starting over. That sounds minor, but it changes how you use it. It’s not perfect. Some outputs miss. Some feel rough. But when it clicks, you go from blank prompt to something usable in minutes. Probably the easiest way to think about it is a design tool that behaves like a coding companion. Just speeds up the part where you turn an idea into something real.
OpenAI Codex CLI opensource

OpenAI Codex CLI: AI Coding Agent That Works in Your Terminal

Firethering Team - 0
Most AI coding tools stay in your editor or somewhere in the cloud. You type something, they autocomplete, and that’s the whole story. Codex CLI is closer to having a coding assistant in your terminal. You install it, run codex, and that’s it. It just works where you already are. Yeah, it can generate code. Every tool does that now. What I found more useful was throwing it into an existing project and asking 'what is going on here?' It actually traced files, explained stuff, and pointed me in the right direction. Not perfectly, but good enough to save time. It’s also decent at the annoying work. Renaming things, cleaning up code, small refactors. The kind of stuff you keep postponing. That said, don’t blindly trust it. It will give you answers that look right and still be wrong. You still need to think. I wouldn’t use it as a build my whole app tool. But as something that sits in your terminal and helps you move faster? Yeah, that part works.

Don’t miss any Tech Story

Subscribe To Firethering NewsLetter

You Can Unsubscribe Anytime! Read more in our privacy policy