The volume and overall sound settings in macOS are straightforward and easy to use, but some users may want more control over their Mac's audio. AppleInsider reveals a few tips and tricks that give ...

macOS has two distinct volume control options in the Sound preference pane that affect how a Mac produces sound. The Alert volume slider in the middle controls sound effect and notification volume; ...

You could reassign the keys needed for Exposé and Spaces, no? I have a early 2008 MacBook so all F-keys except F5 and F6 are occupied by various system control buttons (play/pause, dashboard etc).

My problem is, my overall system volume is too loud when I'm using my headphones. It's not quite so bad on my notebook, where a volume of 4-8 is comfortable (albeit stupid), but on my desktop even the ...