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my sound button is gone at the top of the page.

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i changed mac mini computers to a 2011 model with el capitan and when i got it up and running the sound button at the top of the page is no longer there.I know the apple keyboard has sound buttons but i am used to clicking and draging the sound bar up or down.Any suggestions on how to get it back, i went to add on but the button is not there.It has always been at the top on the firefox or whatever browser you are using....

i changed mac mini computers to a 2011 model with el capitan and when i got it up and running the sound button at the top of the page is no longer there.I know the apple keyboard has sound buttons but i am used to clicking and draging the sound bar up or down.Any suggestions on how to get it back, i went to add on but the button is not there.It has always been at the top on the firefox or whatever browser you are using....

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Hi,

This sounds like you're on about the sound icon right at the top of the screen on Mac's toolbar - the one I've shown in the attached image?

If so, then what you need to do is

  • click on the Apple menu at the top-left
  • select "System Preferences"
  • select "Sound"
  • at the bottom of the page that appears, there's a "Show volume in menu bar" option

If you select that option, then you'll get the sound control on the Mac menu bar.

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Hi,

This sounds like you're on about the sound icon right at the top of the screen on Mac's toolbar - the one I've shown in the attached image?

If so, then what you need to do is

  • click on the Apple menu at the top-left
  • select "System Preferences"
  • select "Sound"
  • at the bottom of the page that appears, there's a "Show volume in menu bar" option

If you select that option, then you'll get the sound control on the Mac menu bar.