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24 alternatives to Mic Drop 2.0
Mute your mic in any app—with your AirPods
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 2 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Mic Drop 2.0 launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Mute Me▲137A simple Touch Bar app to mute/unmute your microphone
2017 · muteme.pixelpoint.io · its alternatives →
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Right, here's the thing: If you are using AirPods(or any Bluetooth headphones with a mic in fact) on Mac and something activates the mic(i.e. you Shazam a song), the sound will be interrupted momentarily and will return in very low quality. This is happening because Bluetooth can't handle both way high quality streaming and the bandwidth is decreased to make it work. It's a known issue and here's what Apple recommends to fix it: https://support.apple.com/en-hk/102217 Most of the time(unless you are on a Mac Mini/Studio/Pro), you have much higher quality…
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Mutify▲70Use a shortcut on any Mac device to mute your microphone
2019 · mutify.app · its alternatives →
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Unclack is the small but mighty Mac utility that mutes your keyboard while you type!
2021 · unclack.app · its alternatives →
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Automatically mute your keyboard while typing
2021 · unclack.app · its alternatives →
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Liberate your Headphones
2021 · boze.app · its alternatives →
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CapslockMute▲179The fastest way to mute yourself on video calls
Jan 2026 · capslockmute.com · its alternatives →
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VolumeHub▲195Per-app volume control for macOS with no driver installs
Feb 2026 · volumehub.app · its alternatives →
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AirPods 5from $129/mo▲2201.5x Active Noise Cancellation, AI Siri, Live Translation
Sep 2026 · apple.com · its alternatives →
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AirCtrl▲82Auto-pair AirPods to Mac and manage them with hotkeys
2019 · app.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Walkie▲228Dictation + meetings + read aloud in one app on-device
Apr 2026 · trywalkie.com · its alternatives →
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MuteBar▲2A macOS app to mute your microphone entirely on your system
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Say goodbye to background noise with a single click
2024 · flexclip.com · its alternatives →
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Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →