Volume Control
brew install --cask volume-control
v2.2.2
Control the volume of Apple Music and Spotify using keyboard volume keys
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★ GitHub stars · updated 4mo ago
Links
- https://github.com/alberti42/Volume-Control
- GitHub: alberti42/Volume-Control
- Brew formula source: Casks/v/volume-control.rb
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