How to Change the Volume on a Mac

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To mute, decrease, or increase the volume on your Mac, press , , or on your keyboard, respectively. To enable the volume slider in the menu bar, click the Apple menu → click System Preferences → click Sound → check the 'Show volume in menu ....

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Enabling the Volume Slider

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    Click the Apple menu. This can be found in the upper-left corner of the screen.
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    Click System Preferences.
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    Click the Sound option. If you don't see the Sound option, click the Show All button at the top of the window.
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    Click the Show volume in menu bar box. You'll see the volume button appear in your menu bar. It looks like a speaker.
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Adjusting the Volume

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    Click the Volume button in the menu bar.
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    Click and drag the slider to change the volume.
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    Click a different output device to change outputs.
    1. 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.
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    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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