Know where you stand
Check available battery and chatmix readings from the status bar, with manual refresh when you want it.
MADE FOR YOUR MAC MENU BAR
Your headset.
One click away.
See available battery and chatmix readings at a glance. Adjust the controls your headset supports, right from the menu bar.
Free and open source macOS 14 or later Apple Silicon and Intel
Headset status, right where you
need it
App preview in test mode
No extra window to manage
No extra window to manage
01Lives in the menu bar
02Shows supported controls
03Built for macOS 14+
THE ESSENTIALS, WITHIN REACH
A little less digging.
A lot more control.
Everything important is close at hand, without keeping another app window open.
Only what your headset can do
Supported options can include sidetone, lights, voice prompts, idle time, rotate to mute, and equalizer presets.
Stay ahead of low battery
Set a low battery notification threshold and choose how often the app refreshes your headset status.
Controls vary by device. Check the HeadsetControl supported devices list for compatibility.
MADE TO FIT YOUR WORKFLOW
Set it up once.
Keep it close.
Use the settings window for update timing, low battery alerts, and control preferences. The menu bar stays ready for quick checks and changes.
Automatic
status refresh
Configurable battery alerts
Test
mode, no headset required
GET STARTED
Ready when you are.
The app includes its native headset libraries. You do not need to install the separate HeadsetControl command line tool.
01 / HOMEBREW CASKRECOMMENDED
Three commands. Done.
Use the cask for straightforward installs and updates.
brew tap ChrisLauinger77/cask
brew trust --cask chrislauinger77/cask/headsetcontrol-macostray
brew install --cask chrislauinger77/cask/headsetcontrol-macostray
To update later:
brew upgrade --cask headsetcontrol-macostray
02 / DIRECT DOWNLOAD
Prefer a download?
Get the universal macOS app archive from GitHub Releases. It runs on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
View latest releaseThe app is ad-hoc signed and not notarized. On first launch, macOS may ask you to Control-click the app and choose Open. See first-launch steps.
OPEN SOURCE, OPEN TO IMPROVEMENT