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Auto EQ that knows
what you're listening to.

EQBar detects the genre of whatever's playing on your Mac and automatically applies the perfect equalizer preset. Hip-hop, classical, podcasts — it just adapts.

macOS 13+ (Ventura)
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Completely free. No subscriptions, no paywalls.

Lives in your menubar. Out of the way until you need it.

A native macOS popover — click the icon, tweak your sound, done.

Quick controls
AirPods Pro
Hip-Hop
Flat
Vocal
Classical
Night
DAMN.
HUMBLE.
Kendrick Lamar
Hip-Hop
Volume
68%
Preamp
+4 dB
Full EQ view
MacBook Speakers
Hip-Hop
Vocal
Bass+
Night
Flat
The Daily
The Daily
NYT Podcasts
Podcast
Volume
82%
Preamp
0 dB
32
64
125
250
500
1K
2K
4K
8K
16K

Play anything. EQBar adapts instantly.

EQBar knows what you're listening to, identifies the genre, and switches to the best EQ preset automatically. No buttons to press, no presets to pick.

DAMN.
HUMBLE.
Kendrick Lamar
Bass Boost
Clair de Lune
Clair de Lune
Debussy
Classical
The Daily
The Daily
NYT Podcasts
Vocal Clarity
After Hours
Blinding Lights
The Weeknd
Pop

Works with Spotify, Apple Music, and any app that plays audio.

Automatic EQ, and then some.

Auto-genre is the headline, but EQBar is a full-featured equalizer under the hood.

System-wide EQ

Works with every app automatically. Spotify, YouTube, FaceTime, games — everything goes through EQBar.

10-Band Parametric EQ

Fine-tune from 32 Hz to 16 kHz with adjustable gain per band. Preamp control gives you headroom when you need it.

Per-device Presets

Bind presets to devices. Plug in your headphones and EQBar switches automatically. No more manual toggling.

Live Visualization

Animated waveform in your menubar and real-time spectrum analyzer in the popover. See your audio in motion.

Lightweight & Native

Native macOS app that barely touches your CPU. Designed to be invisible until you need it.

How it works

1

Download and open EQBar

Open the app, grant permissions, and you're set. One-time setup, takes seconds.

2

All audio routes through EQBar

Every sound from every app on your Mac flows through the EQ engine automatically.

3

Shape your sound

Adjust the 10-band EQ, pick a preset, or let auto-genre do the work. Processed audio goes to your speakers or headphones.

4

Quit anytime, no traces

When you close EQBar, your original audio settings are fully restored. Clean exit, every time.

Questions

Does it work with all apps?
Yes. EQBar processes all system audio at the OS level. Spotify, Apple Music, Chrome, Zoom, games — if your Mac can hear it, EQBar can EQ it.
Will it add latency?
Imperceptible. Sub-millisecond processing — you won't notice any delay.
Does it use a lot of CPU?
No. Typical CPU usage is under 1%. It's built to stay out of your way.
What happens when I quit EQBar?
Your original audio output device, volume, and settings are fully restored. Nothing is left behind.
Which macOS versions are supported?
macOS 13 (Ventura) and later. Works on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.
Is it really free?
Yes, 100% free. All features, all presets, no subscriptions, no paywalls. Just download and use it.

Ready to hear the difference?

Download EQBar and make your Mac sound the way it should.

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