SoundBunny is a legacy volume control application for Mac developed by Prosoft Engineering. It provides a centralized interface to independently control and mute the volume of individual open applications. For instance, it allows you to crank up the volume on a movie or game while keeping system alerts or email notifications quiet. Key Features
Individual Sliders: Every running application that produces audio automatically populates in the SoundBunny window with its own dedicated volume slider.
Quick Muting: You can instantly mute or unmute specific apps—like silencing a YouTube video or movie when receiving a phone call—without affecting other playing audio.
Ignore List: Includes a tab to add specific applications you want SoundBunny to bypass or “ignore” completely.
Menu Bar Customization: Offers settings to show or hide its icon in the Mac menu bar, with options for either a color or grayscale appearance. Technical Considerations & Limitations
System Restart Required: Because SoundBunny hooks into core system audio drivers, it requires a full Mac restart upon installation to function.
Hardware Restrictions: The software natively supports a Mac’s built-in speakers but does not support external USB or FireWire audio interfaces.
Software Incompatibilities: It is known to conflict and be entirely incompatible with “Hear,” another older Mac audio enhancement tool. Current Status
Originally released around 2012 for $9.99, SoundBunny is now considered a legacy utility. It was built for older versions of OS X (starting at OS X 10.6.8). If you are running a modern version of macOS, SoundBunny is highly unlikely to work due to massive changes in Apple’s system architecture and silicon chips. Modern alternatives like SoundSource or BackgroundMusic are typically used for per-app volume management today.
Are you looking to install SoundBunny on an older Mac system, or are you searching for a modern alternative to manage your current macOS audio? Soundbunny – Prosoft Engineering
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