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Does anyone know how to accomplish this? I'm not a programmer but I found this apple script which toggles the mic input from 50% to 0. Sadly it has no bearing on the mic when it is being used with facetime.

 

 

set inputVolume to input volume of (get volume settings)

if inputVolume = 0 then
    set inputVolume to 50
else
    set inputVolume to 0
end if
set volume input volume inputVolume
 
 
I often use facetime for meetings and I type on a loud mechanical keyboard. I'd love to be able to mute the mic with a keystroke and unmmute it. Is there possible some way to do this via the accessibility options. Anyone game to help me out with this one?
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Why not just use OS X's built-in keyboard app shortcuts?

 

System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts

 

Click "+", select FaceTime as the Application, "Mute" [without quotes] as the Menu Title, and select whatever shortcut you desire.

 

Or else, you will have to do some GUI scripting as FaceTime takes control over the Microphone and the scripting will essentially be exactly what the above is anyway.

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Why not just use OS X's built-in keyboard app shortcuts?

 

System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > App Shortcuts

 

Click "+", select FaceTime as the Application, "Mute" [without quotes] as the Menu Title, and select whatever shortcut you desire.

 

Or else, you will have to do some GUI scripting as FaceTime takes control over the Microphone and the scripting will essentially be exactly what the above is anyway.

Yeah, I tried that. It doesn't work for some reason if you're just doing FaceTime Audio:

http://d.pr/i/1akfg

Edited by roccitman
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