Audio and display

Per-app volume, audio routing and effects, from the menu bar. The everyday half of Rogue Amoeba's audio tools.

Paid, with a free trial download

Official site

A free app that lets you set volume per application and auto-pause music when other audio starts.

Free and open source

GitHub

A virtual audio driver so you can route the Mac's output into another app, for recording or calls.

Free and open source

Official site

Control the brightness and volume of an external monitor from the keyboard and the menu bar.

Free and open source

GitHub

Scaled resolutions, virtual screens, brightness and a lot of control over what a monitor can do.

Free, with paid Pro (about $21.99 / €19.99)

Official site

Adaptive and manual brightness for external displays, including ones that do not expose the usual controls.

Official site

Warms the display at sunset so late-night screens are less blue. A classic, still maintained.

Free for Mac

Official site

A system-wide equaliser for the Mac, with a free core and paid extra features.

Free download, with a paid subscription for extras

Official site

A menu-bar companion for Night Shift: turn it off for a bit, disable it in certain apps, or set custom hours.

Free and open source

Official site