
You should now be able to adjust the volume of the speakers in your HDMI or DisplayPort monitor using the native media controls on your Mac.Īnd, it works with the standard Mac volume keys. You can also make this selection in the Sound System Preference pane.
#Monitorcontrol app mac os password#
Let the Soundflower installer continue and enter your password if necessary.If you see a dialog saying the package can't be opened, click OK, open System Preferences' Security & Privacy pane, and in the General tab click Open Anyway. If you see a dialog asking if you're sure you want to open it, click Open.Hold down the Ctrl key and left-click the Soundflower.pkg file, then choose Open from the contextual menu.double-click the SoundFlower.dmg file to mount it.Download the free SoundFlower extension (v2.0b2) from Github.

The steps below show how it's done, although you will need administrator privileges to follow them. Fortunately, it is possible to re-enable your Mac's native volume controls and use them to adjust the sound level coming out of your monitor's speakers. This can be frustrating if the volume controls on your external display are concealed in the bezel or buried in a fiddly on-screen menu. That's because HDMI, DisplayPort, and Thunderbolt connections carry a fixed volume digital audio signal, so the external device (in this case, a monitor) controls the sound level.

If you connect your Mac to an external display, you may find that the Mac's on-screen and keyboard volume controls are disabled.
