Unverified50% confidenceFactExact time
SmartPause is a free, open-source macOS tool that lives in the menu bar and makes media keys precisely control the application currently playing audio.
1
Sources
50%
Confidence
Long-term
Relevance
9/20/2026
First Seen
Sources
Related Entities
Related Claims
UnverifiedmacOS media keys send commands to the app the system last remembered as having registered for media control, rather than the app actually outputting sound at that moment.68% similarUnverifiedThe macOS Accessibility API was originally designed to help people with disabilities use computers, and has since been widely used in automation tools such as Keyboard Maestro and Hammerspoon.65% similarUnverifiedmacOS 14 (Sonoma) introduced enhanced audio capture APIs for ScreenCaptureKit, making app- and window-level audio routing possible.65% similarUnverifiedMenu bar management tools need to request macOS accessibility permissions and screen recording permissions in order to identify, hide, or rearrange menu bar icons.64% similarUnverifiedKeymap is a lightweight application that resides in the macOS menu bar; double-pressing the ⌘ key brings up a panel displaying all menu shortcuts for the current application64% similar
Cite This Claim
Stable URI
https://kongchang.com/claim/936882API
curl https://kongchang.com/api/v1/knowledge/claims/936882MCP
get_claim(id=936882)