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Mic Drop
mic-drop · v1.5.0 • auto-updates • deprecated
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5.0
Quickly mute your microphone with a global shortcut or menu bar control
brew install --cask mic-drop 14
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Trust Score 3/10
✗ Open source (CC-BY-SA-4.0) +0
✗ Active development +0
✓ Licensed +1
✓ Auto-updates +1
✗ Deprecated +0
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Review
Mar 11, 2026Mic Drop is a simple macOS app that allows users to quickly mute their microphone using a global shortcut or menu bar control. It's perfect for anyone who frequently needs to mute their mic during video calls or recording sessions.
Mic Drop provides a quick way to mute or unmute your microphone with a global shortcut or menu bar control.
Maturity: The project has minimal community engagement and several open issues, indicating moderate maturity.
Community: Most mentions are related to a Google April Fool's joke with the same name, which backfired in 2016. There is no recent discussion about the app itself.
Pros
- + Simple and effective for quick microphone muting
- + Supports global shortcut for easy access
- + Menu bar control provides quick access
Cons
- - Minimal community engagement and documentation
- - Confusing name due to historical April Fool's joke
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