Native macOS 15+ menu-bar utility showing default microphone mute state and input volume.
- Green mic: CoreAudio input mute is disabled
- Red muted mic: CoreAudio input mute is enabled and verified
- Gray off mic: monitoring is stopped
- Global hotkey: Control-Option-M by default; configurable in Settings
- Device switching: current mute state follows newly selected default microphone
MicStatusAI reads and changes CoreAudio input-mute and input-volume properties. Mute writes are read back for verification. It does not capture or record audio and therefore does not request microphone-recording permission.
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brew tap Disconnecter/tap
brew install --cask micstatusaiMicStatusAI supports Apple silicon Macs only.
If macOS blocks the app on first launch remove the quarantine attribute:
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/MicStatusAI.app open /Applications/MicStatusAI.app
Alternatively, download the app directly from the Releases page.
Install project tools and generate Xcode project:
brew install xcodegen swiftlint disconnecter/l10n/l10n_xcstrings
Scripts/generate-l10n.sh
xcodegen generateOpen MicStatusAI.xcodeproj in Xcode and run the MicStatusAI scheme. SwiftLint runs automatically during builds.
project.yml is project source of truth. Generated MicStatusAI.xcodeproj is ignored by Git.
Add short keys and translations to MicStatusAI/Resources/Localizable.xcstrings, then run Scripts/generate-l10n.sh. L10nXcstrings generates MicStatusAI/Generated/L10n.swift; never edit generated code manually.
See CONTRIBUTING.md for development setup and pull request workflow.
Some microphones, including certain digital or virtual devices, do not expose software input-mute or input-volume controls. MicStatusAI reports those devices as unavailable.
MicStatusAI is available under the MIT License.