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Life & fun · October 10, 2026

EdgeVolume

Control your Mac’s volume from your trackpad edge

EdgeVolume launched on October 10, 2026 with 70 votes, #251 of 2,502 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.

What it does

A small, open-source Mac utility. Slide one finger along the physical edge of your trackpad to adjust your volume.

Slide one finger up to turn it up. Slide down to bring it back. An interactive illustration. Your system volume stays unchanged. Left, right, or both. Choose the strip width and sensitivity that feel right for you. Enable gestures, then start one finger inside the edge and move vertically. Lift to finish. Close preferences and leave EdgeVolume running in the menu bar while you work. Download. Drag into Applications. Open and enable gestures. No Rust, Node.js, or developer tools needed. v0.1.0 · Early access · Not notarized. The public downloads are the original release; newer fixes are in the source. Open the Apple menu → About This Mac. If you see “Chip” with an Apple M-series name, choose…from edgevolume.vercel.app

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