Hotkey to Mute Mic on Mac OS X?

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Mar 15, 2026170020 views

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Is there a hotkey I can use or configure to mute the mic on a 13" MacBook Pro (MPB)? I would prefer an icon or notification to confirm that it is set (even if I need to toggle the option).

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Here are instructions to save a script as a service in Automator and assign a hotkey to it in System Preferences. And here's the script to mute / unmute with a display notification (extended from tkneis's answer).

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