How to mute one Mac app without muting everything

01 / Mixbar guide

The usual Mac problem

Muting the whole Mac is often too much. You may want to silence a notification-heavy browser, pause a game’s audio, or mute a background player while keeping a call audible.

02 / Mixbar guide

The quick method

1. Open Mixbar from the menu bar.
2. Find the app in the list of active audio apps.
3. Use its individual mute control, or pull its volume slider down.
4. Restore the app when you are ready; the system volume never moved.

03 / Mixbar guide

A note about app output settings

If an app is sending sound to a device it selected internally, Mixbar can show it but may not control it. Set that app back to the system default output and try again.

04 / Mixbar guide

Download Mixbar

Mixbar supports macOS 26 or later and costs $14.99 one time. Buy a license