How to Change the Volume on a Mac
Part 1 of 2:
Enabling the Volume Slider
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Click the Apple menu. This can be found in the upper-left corner of the screen. -
Click System Preferences. -
Click the Sound option. If you don't see the Sound option, click the Show All button at the top of the window. -
Click the Show volume in menu bar box. You'll see the volume button appear in your menu bar. It looks like a speaker.
Part 2 of 2:
Adjusting the Volume
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Click the Volume button in the menu bar. -
Click and drag the slider to change the volume. -
Click a different output device to change outputs.- On some models and versions of Mac, you may need to press ⌥ Option as you click the Volume button to see all your output and input options.
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Press the volume keys on your keyboard to adjust volume. Most Mac keyboards have volume buttons on F11 and F12. Press these to turn the volume up or down. -
Tap the volume button on your MacBook Pro's Touch Bar. If you have a MacBook Pro with an OLED touch Bar, you can tap the Volume button on it to display the volume slider. Tap and drag the slider to adjust the volume.
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Micah Soto
Update 04 March 2020
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