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How to Make iTunes Louder on Mac: Do you love music so much that you like to blast your favorite song through speakers? Do you like being able to watch Netflix and YouTube videos without any breaks? If you use a Mac, you’re probably having trouble with a quiet sound.
Because the sound from your MacBook pro is sometimes quiet, you have to hold it close to your ear, which is not always easy. Even though having this high-end laptop is a blessing, many people complain that the sound is sometimes too low. This low pitch is because of the Mac’s built-in speakers.
How to Make iTunes Louder on Mac
Making Individual Songs Louder
- Press and hold the “Control” key and click on any song or video in iTunes. Select “Get Info” from the drop-down menu.
- Click the “Options” tab.
- Drag the “Volume Adjustment” slider to the right to a maximum of “+100%.” Click “OK.”
Disabling Sound Check
- Click the “iTunes” menu while iTunes is open and select “Preferences.”
- Click the “Playback” tab.
- Deselect “Sound Check” by clicking the check box. If the check box is empty, click “OK.”
Increasing the Mac’s Master Volume
- Locate the Speaker icon in the menu bar in the upper-right corner of the screen. Drag the slider upward to increase the overall volume on the Mac. If you can’t find the icon, proceed to
- Click the “Apple” icon in the upper-left corner of the screen and select “System Preferences.”
- Click the “Sound” icon in the Hardware section of the System Preferences screen.
- Drag the “Output Volume” slider to the right to increase all sounds on your Mac. Select the “Show Volume in Menu Bar” option if you want to be able to change the volume from the menu bar next time instead of going through System Preferences.
FAQs
In the iTunes app on your PC, choose View > Show Equalizer. Do one of the following: Choose a preset option from the pop-up menu. Drag the frequency sliders (also known as faders) up or down to increase or decrease the volume of a frequency (in decibels).
Adjust the volume of a particular song or music video: Select it, choose Song > Info, click Options, then drag the volume slider. Set all songs and music videos to always play at the same volume: Choose Music > Settings, click Playback, then select Sound Check.
On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Keyboard in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Click Keyboard Shortcuts on the right, then click Function Keys in the list on the left.
What is Sound Check? Some songs are created louder than others. For example, you may notice that some stereo songs sound louder than Dolby Atoms songs. Sound Check adjusts the loudness between different songs to play at the same volume