Note: Micro Snitch was tested with as many different Mac computers and audio/video devices as we could get our hands on. By pressing a configurable hotkey, Micro Snitch shows the current microphone or camera activity textually, which VoiceOver reads automatically. Micro Snitch plays nicely with the accessibility features built into OS X, like VoiceOver. You can also enable notifications when devices are connected or disconnected.

Micro Snitch shows notifications when devices become active or inactive. Every status change is logged to a file, so you can review it later to find suspicious activities. Never miss any microphone or camera activity, even in your absence. The menu also shows a list of connected audio/video devices.Īn on-screen overlay is shown while the microphone or camera is turned on to make sure you won’t miss it even if the menu bar isn’t currently visible. With Micro Snitch you always know whether some app is currently using your microphone and its logging facilities allow you to reveal any suspicious activities later on.Īny current microphone or camera activity is displayed in the menu bar. It monitors and reports any microphone and camera activity to help you figure out if someone’s spying on you.įair enough, you might see the camera’s indicator light, but what if you are away from your computer? And for the microphone there is no activity indication at all, so you won’t notice if the microphone is turned on even if you’re sitting right in front of your Mac. This ultra-light menu bar application operates inconspicuously in the background.

With Micro Snitch there’s no doubt anymore.

Ever wondered if an application records audio through your Mac’s built-in microphone without your knowledge? Or if the camera captures video for no good reason?

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