Fine-tune your volume adjustments in OSX

Submitted by Ivan on Thu, 2008-03-20 22:24. Weblink

If you own a laptop, you probably use the Volume key shortcuts (F4 and F5) to adjust your volume, rather than visiting the System Preferences or Volume menu item.

Every time you press the Volume key, a full block of volume is raised or lowered in the Volume bezel on your screen. If the amount it is raised or lowered is too much or not enough, you can adjust the amount by a quarter of a block at a time.

To fine-tune the Volume adjustment, hold the Shift and Option keys while hitting F4 or F5.

This fine-tuning can be done with the Volume menu item as well, but it's just easier to use the keyboard shortcuts.

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That...

Submitted by plugz on Fri, 2008-03-21 00:14.

...is very cool.

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Thanks!

Submitted by KellyR on Fri, 2008-03-21 00:16.

Didn't realize that was a possibility. Thanks for the tip.

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10.5?

Submitted by bbq pancho on Fri, 2008-03-21 05:00.

no go on my mbp running 10.4, although i discovered that adjusting volume while holding shift alternates your volume feedback setting. and opt+F4 or 5 opened system prefs. still handy!

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This doesn't work on my MBP

Submitted by wahit on Fri, 2008-03-21 13:44.

This doesn't work on my MBP 10.4.11 ...... :(

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It's Leopard only

Submitted by JimD on Fri, 2008-03-21 15:41.

The original article on The Graphic Mac discusses the fact that it's Leopard only. There are also some other volume-related keyboard shortcuts in there.

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