CoreAudio · NSStatusItem · zero hotkeys
Knows when
to record.
Most meeting recorders need you to remember a global hotkey or open a window before the call. Mac Note Taker watches the OS mic device. The moment a meeting app grabs it, the menubar pulses gold. One click - recording.
Want me to record this meeting?
From mic-on to recording - 4 seconds
The trigger pipeline.
Zoom call starts
Zoom opens. macOS asks for mic.
Mic picked up
CoreAudio: kAudioDevicePropertyDeviceIsRunningSomewhere → 1.
Menubar pulse
Mac Note Taker icon turns gold + pulses.
One click
Popover: 'Record this Zoom meeting?' → click.
Recording
Mic + system audio capture starts. Transcript streams live.
What triggers it
One CoreAudio property listener watches the active input device. Anything that opens the mic counts.
Your fingers stay on the keyboard.
- Start / stop recording from anywhere.⌘⇧R
- Pause / resume mid-meeting.⌘⇧P
- Open Settings (where you can disable auto-detect).⌘,
- Open the popover with status, transcript preview, and stop button.Click menubar
Don't want auto-prompts? Settings → General → toggle off "Auto-suggest recording when meeting app uses mic". The recorder still works manually.
No more "wait, I forgot to hit record."
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