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OnHold

Put your Mac's audio on hold with one click. Pause playback or lower the volume the instant a call comes in, then bring it back just as fast.

🍎 Download on theApp Store

Coming soon to the Mac App Store

✦ Features

What it does

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One click to hold

Left-click the menu bar icon to toggle hold on or off instantly. Right-click for settings.

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Two hold modes

Pause Playback sends a play/pause command and pauses Music and Spotify directly. Lower Volume drops your system output to a preset level instead.

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Adjustable hold level

Set and remember exactly how quiet "on hold" should be with a 0 to 100% volume slider.

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Transport controls

Skip back, play or pause, and skip forward right from the menu bar dropdown.

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Custom shortcut

Record any key combination to toggle hold from anywhere, even when the menu is closed.

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Start at login & hot corner

Launches automatically when you log in, and can optionally trigger hold by moving your mouse into a screen corner.

✦ Requirements

System requirements

macOS13 Ventura or later
ArchitectureApple Silicon and Intel
CategoryUtilities
PermissionsAccessibility access for Pause Playback mode. Lower Volume mode needs none.
LanguagesEnglish, Dutch