This Mac tip is provided by Mark Greentree and was originally posted on Mark’s blog – Everyday Mac Support. For more of Mark’s tips visit his site, follow him on Twitter, or browse his archive of posts here.
If your want additional sound options from the Menu Bar then this hint is for you. By default you will only see the volume level slider as shown below:
If you hold down the Option key on your keyboard while clicking the mouse key you will be presented with the following options:
This additional option is especially handy should you wish to change your input or output devices. You can also access the entire series of Sound Preferences from this menu.