Show HN: MutexCam – Global Camera and Mic Control on Mac for Zoom, Teams, Meet

Category: devtools

Tags: macos, virtual-camera, privacy, video-conferencing, push-to-talk

Score: 6.0/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 7, Documentation: 7, Utility: 6)

MutexCam is a macOS utility that provides global, system-wide control over camera and microphone across video conferencing apps like Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet. It combines global mute, push-to-talk, panic shortcut, and a virtual camera extension for custom image/black frames, with thoughtful UX details like anti-unmute enforcement and safe default state.

Target audience: remote workers, macOS power users, professionals in video meetings

Repository: https://mutex.cam/

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