Volume Boost on MacBook Pro
One of the frustrations I’ve had with my MacBook Pro is that the volume never seems to get loud enough for my taste (kids screaming, dishwasher, phone calls, wife calling me, etc.). So I finally broke down and googled “macbook pro volume hack” and found this nice little page which introduced my to this free (I think) little app called Audio Hijack Pro. After downloading and installing it, you just follow the little tutorial from the aforementioned site and, Bingo! All of the sudden I can actually HEAR what Perry Noble and Steven Furtick are teaching about! A little bit of a pain because I haven’t figured out how to automatically have it HiJack my browser (I had to open the program first, and then open FireFox) – but once the program’s open any audio through whatever program you’ve setup to HiJack will be effected. Yay!
Ah, thank you for this! I realize this post is a little old, but the program costs $32 now.
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John, thanks for stopping by!
My comment is even older than the post! The original version remains free and easily controls the volume of your MacBook Pro (as I’ve just installed it tonight after happening upon your post) without needing to buy anything at all.
The Hijack “Pro” version is $32. And unnecessary for the purpose of boosting volume.
Thanks for your post!
When I bought my macbook, the audio was good. It wasn´t until after a s/w update that the volume is now limited. One would think that if enough people complain about this problem to Apple, that they will respond by UNDOING the volume limit. Why should it require an exra program to override a limit that Apple has instituted?! Any hackers out there found the limit and a way to override it?
I’ve had my 17 inch Macbook Pro for about 3 months now. While I’ve had some minor issues with it, overall it’s been great. I love how the keyword lights up so I can see at night. I’d recommend it to anyone who does design work.
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The macbook pro is great. I’ve had only a minor issue with the battery so far, but something that Apple quickly fixed. Overall, it’s a great laptop.
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I am trying out Boom now after reading the article on Macworld expo 2011 which said that it has won the Best of Show award. And from what I have seen so far it sounds impressive and I am going ahead to buy it
Hope it might help others who undergo similar problems.
Thanks for the recommendation, trying Boom right away, like what the website shows
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