I’m wondering if it is possible to use your app to create a “cough button” for podcasting. I see how I can quickly mute and unmute using the opt-F5 key, but is there a way to set it so that I can hold a key down to mute and it will unmute once released? It would be useful for stifling a cough and not forgetting to unmute mid-conversation.

Hello Michael,

you are right – this would be really nice feature. I will add it to my TODO list.

Thanks for considering the request. I’m actually posting about this tomorrow as I’ve combined your app with Better Touch Tool to make a great stop-gap solution!

Great to hear! Don’t miss to send the link to your post here so I can link back to your article!

[…] Swipe once to mute the mic, swipe again and you’re live. While a better cough button might only mute when you hold the command down, this should serve in a pinch for most podcasters. I’ve contacted the developer to see if this feature can be added to a future version of the app, and looks like it has officially been added to his to-do list. […]