Universal Pause Button
A pause button that pauses the unpausable. Handy for video game cut scenes especially, but can be used for any application, not just games. - ryanries/UniversalPauseButton
Universal Pause Button launched on June 9, 2015 with 501 votes, #10 of 3,954 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.
In plain words
Universal Pause Button is a software tool launched in 2015 that provides pause functionality across applications. Available on GitHub, it allows users to pause various programs and processes from a single interface. The tool is designed for anyone seeking centralized control over running applications. It stands out by offering a unified approach to pausing multiple programs simultaneously rather than managing each individually.
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