Why don’t commercial products use Logarithmic Volume Controls?

Would a logarithmic volume control surprise or shock users?

The lowest volume settings on a Mac, or on a YouTube video control the volume in a very heavy handed manner, and once you've turned the volume up past 50% a change in volume is almost negligible.

Is there any reason why these applications don't favour a logarithmic scale that would make effective use of the entire scale. It's awkward having the quietest setting be 'not all that quiet'.