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Quiet the Mac when a meeting starts

When Zoom opens, Switchboard quits Music and Messages so nothing plays or chimes during the call.

When Zoom opens, Switchboard quits Music and Messages and shows a short message saying so. The trigger is an app launching; the steps quit two apps and show what happened.

Quiet the Mac when a meeting starts
When
  1. Xos launches
Do
  1. Quit Music
  2. Quit Messages
  3. Show “Meeting mode: Music and Messages are closed” for 3 s
Open in Switchboard to try it

Quitting is the same as choosing Quit from the app's menu, so an app with unsaved work asks first. An app that isn't running is left alone.

Press Add to Library to keep a copy. It arrives turned off: select it in your library and turn on the switch beside its name.

Make it yours #

  • Your meeting app. Click Zoom in the When row and pick Microsoft Teams, Webex or whichever you use.

  • Other noisy apps. Add another Quit app step for Mail, Slack or a game. Or use Hide app to keep an app running but out of sight.

  • Put things back afterwards. Make a second macro with the same trigger, changed from launching to quitting in the inspector, and an Activate app step for each app you want back.