FineTune
FineTune is a macOS menu bar audio utility that lets you control per-app volume, route sound between devices, and apply equalizer settings.
What is FineTune?
FineTune is a native macOS audio utility for people who want more control over how sound works on their Mac. It helps you adjust the volume of individual apps, mute them independently, and send different apps to different output devices from a menu bar interface. The app also includes a 10-band equalizer, saved presets, and support for custom tuning so users can shape audio for speakers or headphones. FineTune is useful for everyday setups such as sending music to external speakers while keeping calls or browser audio on another device, or balancing louder and quieter apps without changing system volume for everything. It also offers microphone level control, multi-device output, Bluetooth device management, and keyboard shortcuts for faster control. FineTune is published by Ronit Singh and is distributed as a free, open-source Mac app.
Key features
- Control volume for individual apps with separate sliders and mute controls
- Route specific apps to different output devices or play audio through multiple devices
- Apply a 10-band equalizer with built-in presets and saved custom EQ settings
- Boost quieter apps above normal volume levels when needed
- Manage microphone input levels and adjust output devices from the menu bar
- Connect paired Bluetooth audio devices directly from the app
- Use keyboard shortcuts and media-key integration for faster audio control
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
FineTune is a legitimate audio control app for macOS. To manage app-specific audio, it asks for permissions related to screen and system audio recording, which is normal for this kind of tool because it needs to detect and control audio streams from other apps. It runs from the menu bar and may stay active while you use your Mac so its audio controls remain available. Keep the app only if you use its audio features, and review permission prompts carefully so you grant access only when you want its controls to work.
Recommendation: Keep FineTune if you use per-app volume control, audio routing, EQ, or multi-device audio on your Mac. If you no longer use those features, you can remove it like any other app, but its menu bar controls, saved audio settings, and related convenience features will stop working.
Common paths
/Applications/FineTune.app
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