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24 alternatives to Relax
Mutes your internal speakers when disconnecting headphones 🎧
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Relax launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Liberate your Headphones
2021 · boze.app · its alternatives →
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AutoMuteâ–²3MacOS utility to mute sound when headphones get disconnected
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Unclack for macOSâ–²240Automatically mute your keyboard while typing
2021 · unclack.app · its alternatives →
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QuietSwitchâ–²3Mute your Mac when headphones disconnect
Jun 2026 · quietswitch.pages.dev · its alternatives →
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AudioPriorityBarâ–²217Priority-based audio switching for macOS menu bar
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Background Musicâ–²218Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Mutifyâ–²70Use 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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VolumeHubâ–²195Per-app volume control for macOS with no driver installs
Feb 2026 · volumehub.app · its alternatives →
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Sereneâ–²82Binaural ambient sounds to relax, focus and sleep
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Soundsourceâ–²70Switch your Mac audio sources easily
2014 · soundsource.macupdate.com · its alternatives →
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Talk and listen to music like you’re side by side
2022 · multi.app · its alternatives →
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PlugTalkâ–²88Your Mac talks back when you plug things in
Jun 2026 · plugtalk.thenightwatcher.online · its alternatives →
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Smart Insomniaâ–²77Keep your Mac awake when you close the lid
2019 · apps.apple.com · 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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SoundSource 5â–²102Select different audio outputs per app, mix & add AU effects
2020 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →
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Blankieâ–²181Open-source ambient sound mixer now on iOS, CarPlay and Mac
2025 · blankie.rest · its alternatives →
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Roadieâ–²98Keep your Mac on the right microphone and speakers
Sep 2026 · getroadie.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Silenzâ–²130Mix ambient noise in with the music you're listening to
2018 · silenzapp.com · its alternatives →
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Switchboard Musicâ–²87Listen to music together, and talk!
2018 · switchboard.audio · its alternatives →
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Sound Wardenâ–²63Automatically routes each app to the audio device you want
May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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