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24 alternatives to Fabar

Per-app volume control for Mac, from the menu bar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   VolumeHub▲195

   Per-app volume control for macOS with no driver installs

   Feb 2026 · volumehub.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   AudioPriorityBar▲217

   Priority-based audio switching for macOS menu bar

   Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sound Control▲417

   App-specific volume control

   2016 · staticz.com · its alternatives →

4. 4CY
   Control your Bose headphones from your Mac's menubar▲450

   Liberate your Headphones

   2021 · boze.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   VolumeGlass▲94

   Bring iOS-style elegance to your Mac’s volume control.

   Mar 2026 · apps.techfixpro.net · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SoundBar▲82

   Realtime audio level meter for mac menu bar

   2025 · macsoundbar.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Soundbar▲213

   A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Background Music▲218

   Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Skip Tunes▲115

   Control iTunes, Spotify, or Rdio from your Mac's menubar

   2015 · skiptunes.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Audio Menu▲4

    Per-app volume control from your Mac's menu bar.

    May 2026 · audiomenu.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bartender▲616

    Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

    2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bartender 2▲298

    Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

    2015 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Soundboard Mac App▲92

    Play your favorite sound samples all across over macOS

    2021 · app.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    SoundSource 3.0▲102

    The sound control that should be built into MacOS

    2017 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Klack▲179

    Satisfying sound with every keystroke

    2025 · tryklack.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Baritone▲116

    Spotify controls that live in your menubar.

    2017 · tma02.github.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Looking Glass▲74

    Menubar music remote

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SpotMenu▲259

    Spotify and iTunes in your macOS menu bar

    2017 · kmikiy.github.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    MenubarX▲474

    A powerful menu bar browser. Pin websites like Native Apps.

    2022 · menubarx.app · its alternatives →

20. 20
    MIDI Volume Control▲7

    Control your mac's volume with any midi controller

    Oct 2025 · kohlhofer.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Tuneful▲115

    Native way to control your music on macOS

    2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Vicinity▲116

    High Quality Ambient Background Sounds in your macOS MenuBar

    2016 · appahead.studio · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Scroll the Volume▲13

    Adjust your Mac's volume, scrolling on this menubar icon

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Sound Control 2▲6

    Take full control of your Mac's audio.

    2017 · staticz.com · its alternatives →

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