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24 alternatives to YellowDot

Hide the microphone orange dot in macOS Monterey

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. YellowDot launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
TopNotch▲271
Makes the new MacBook Pro notch disappear like a Ninja
2021 · topnotch.app · its alternatives →
2
Muzzle▲1,120
Silence embarrassing notifications while screensharing
2017 · muzzleapp.com · its alternatives →
3
Mirror▲166
Detect hidden apps on MacOS
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
4
Stealthly for macOS▲295
Automated privacy for macOS screen sharing
2025 · stealthly.app · its alternatives →
5
Recording Indicator Utility▲8
Hide the mic recording indicator per app or system-wide.
2022 · its alternatives →
6
Open-source macOS AI copilot using vision and voice▲430
Heeey! I built a macOS copilot that has been useful to me, so I open sourced it in case others would find it useful too. It's pretty simple: - Use a keyboard shortcut to take a screenshot of your active macOS window and start recording the microphone. - Speak your question, then press the keyboard shortcut again to send your question + screenshot off to OpenAI Vision - The Vision response is presented in-context/overlayed over the active window, and spoken to you as audio. - The app keeps running in the background, only taking a screenshot/listening when activated by keyboard…
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
7
Black Out▲312
Hide sensitive parts of an image before you share it
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
8UA
Unclack – a macOS app that mutes your microphone while you type▲279
Unclack is the small but mighty Mac utility that mutes your keyboard while you type!
2021 · unclack.app · its alternatives →
9
NothingHere▲297
A MacOS panic button where one key press cleans your screen
Mar 2026 · solee0524.github.io · its alternatives →
10
CleanShot 2.0▲236
Discover a superior way to capture your Mac's screen 🚀
2018 · cleanshot.com · its alternatives →
11
Capso▲269
Free open-source screenshot & screen recorder for Mac
Apr 2026 · awesomemacapp.com · its alternatives →
12
Radio Silence▲259
Monitor & block apps that make unwanted network connections.
2016 · radiosilenceapp.com · its alternatives →
13
Camouflage▲74
Hides your Mac desktop icons
2015 · briksoftware.com · its alternatives →
14
OwnClip▲104
Native macOS screen recorder with local-first AI privacy
Jun 2026 · ownclip.io · its alternatives →
15
QuackScreen▲97
Capture, drag, share all from the MacBook notch
Jun 2026 · quackscreen.com · its alternatives →
16
Hand Mirror for Mac▲191
A one-click camera check, right from the menu bar
2020 · handmirror.app · its alternatives →
17
Oversight▲141
Get notified when an app accesses your Mac's camera or mic
2019 · objective-see.org · its alternatives →
18
Empty Audio▲98
Silence your video effortlessly
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
Phantom Voice▲79
Local push-to-talk dictation for Mac
Jul 2026 · leftinverse.com · its alternatives →
20
FnKey▲104
macOS dictation with Deepgram stream
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
21
TopNotch.app – Hide the notch on your new MacBook▲12
TopNotch is a little macOS app that makes your menu bar black and hides the notch.
2021 · topnotch.app · its alternatives →
22
Easily▲126
Control volume, brightness & desktop clutter
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
Hush▲142
Blur your messy desktop to hide it during screen sharing
Feb 2026 · poteam.pro · its alternatives →
24
NotchPrompt▲137
The invisible teleprompter that lives in your MacBook Notch.
Feb 2026 · notch.aliarain.com · its alternatives →

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