Audio Meter VU

Audio Meter VU shows your Mac's audio output on a real analog VU meter.

The needle follows the IEC 60268-17 ballistics standard (reaching 99% in ~300 ms with a slight overshoot), moving with the smooth, musical motion of a real mechanical meter — not the jumpy motion of a digital peak meter.

• Captures all system audio — Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, anything playing

• No screen-recording indicator (uses a Core Audio process tap)

• Follow playback: dims when it's quiet, wakes when sound starts

• Fully vector-drawn dial, scale, needle and lighting — cream/amber glow, dual stereo

• Toggle Always on Top or Pin to Wallpaper (both off gives a normal window)

• Quick Reveal: rest the pointer at the bottom edge to bring the meter forward (optional, off by default)

• Lightweight menu-bar app; window position remembered per display