OS X - Adjust the volume in 1/4 increments (opens in new tab)

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13 pointsTimReynolds13y ago11 comments

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Turns out the same works for both keyboard and screen backlight. This has rocked my world!

While we're on the OSX tips, somebody finally fixed the horrible mouse lag, and it's a god send: http://smoothmouse.com/

More info: http://d43.me/blog/1205/the-cause-for-all-your-mac-os-x-mous...

gruseom13y ago

Does anybody know a way to stop OS X from artificially limiting the volume on MBP speakers? It's annoying if I try to listen to a podcast or whatnot and can't hear it from the other side of the room. The last time I searched, all I could find was some proprietary sound-management apps that seemed like overkill for this purpose.

mvelie13y ago

There's an app called Boom that allows you to make the volume of things louder on OS X. Believe it's available on the app store.

prezjordan13y ago

I believe they removed this in Lion and put it back in Mountain Lion. Can anyone confirm?

cobbal13y ago

10.7.4 is when it was reintroduced I believe:

http://apple.stackexchange.com/a/53073/8035

TimReynoldsOP13y ago

You can also use Shift+volume to silently adjust the sound, what won't I learn today.

Udo13y ago

And if you have set the volume change notification to silent, Shift+volume does the opposite. Also ALT+Volume opens the system sound configuration window.

TimReynoldsOP13y ago

How's this stuff not more widely known. I've been using a Mac for years and am only just finding this out.

silvertab13y ago

Another useful tip, using only the shift key will adjust it silently.

cobbal13y ago

related: you can set it to be silent by default in System Preferences; then shift will make it not silent.

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11 comments

TimReynoldsOP13y ago

Turns out the same works for both keyboard and screen backlight. This has rocked my world!

steeve13y ago

While we're on the OSX tips, somebody finally fixed the horrible mouse lag, and it's a god send: http://smoothmouse.com/

More info: http://d43.me/blog/1205/the-cause-for-all-your-mac-os-x-mous...

gruseom13y ago

mvelie13y ago

There's an app called Boom that allows you to make the volume of things louder on OS X. Believe it's available on the app store.

prezjordan13y ago

I believe they removed this in Lion and put it back in Mountain Lion. Can anyone confirm?

cobbal13y ago

10.7.4 is when it was reintroduced I believe:

http://apple.stackexchange.com/a/53073/8035

TimReynoldsOP13y ago

You can also use Shift+volume to silently adjust the sound, what won't I learn today.

Udo13y ago

And if you have set the volume change notification to silent, Shift+volume does the opposite. Also ALT+Volume opens the system sound configuration window.

TimReynoldsOP13y ago

How's this stuff not more widely known. I've been using a Mac for years and am only just finding this out.

silvertab13y ago

Another useful tip, using only the shift key will adjust it silently.

cobbal13y ago

related: you can set it to be silent by default in System Preferences; then shift will make it not silent.

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