Ballad is live as a Mac App Store-only app. Public release notes appear here and in the App Store listing.
Current channel
Ballad is live on the Mac App Store. Download it here: Ballad - Per-App Volume Mixer
Initial release focus
- Per-app volume sliders from the menu bar.
- Per-app mute controls and activity meters.
- macOS audio-capture permission primer at first launch.
- Launch-at-login, appearance, remember-mute-state, and reset-mixer-state preferences.
- Sandboxed Core Audio process-tap routing without kernel extensions, Accessibility access, or global hotkeys.
Future updates
- Compatibility fixes for new macOS releases.
- Audio routing stability improvements.
- Better handling for unusual output devices and app audio sessions.
- Small menu bar workflow refinements.
This page is updated manually when major App Store releases ship.
Last reviewed: June 22, 2026.