https://github.com/bringert/mutebutton

Uses a DIY USB HID joystick device to toggle mic mute in Microsoft Teams on Mac
https://github.com/bringert/mutebutton

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Uses a DIY USB HID joystick device to toggle mic mute in Microsoft Teams on Mac

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/bringert/mutebutton
• Owner: bringert
• Created: 2022-01-27T18:28:12.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2022-03-01T15:20:24.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-03T09:06:46.030Z (4 months ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 267 KB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
# USB mute button for Microsoft Teams on Mac

## Hardware

Any USB HID joystick or gamepad should be supported.

To build your own with an Arduino Micro or other 32u4 device, see

[joyhandbrake](https://github.com/bringert/joyhandbrake).

To build your own with a Raspberry Pi Pico, or other RP2040 device, see

[hardware-2040](hardware-2040).

## Mac software dependencies

* Install python-libusb1

```

brew install libusb1

pip3 install -U libusb1 --user

```

* Install hidapi

```

pip3 install -U hidapi --user

```

* Install rumps (needed to make a status bar app)

```

pip3 install -U rumps --user

```

* Install the Quartz framework bindings to inject keypresses

```

pip3 install -U pyobjc-framework-ApplicationServices pyobjc-framework-CoreText pyobjc-framework-Quartz --user

```

* Install py-applescript to run the automation script

```

pip3 install -U py-applescript --user

```

## Running

```

python3 Tyst.py

```

## Building as a Mac app

* Install py2app

```

pip3 install -U py2app --user

```

* Build app (in development/alias mode)

```

python3 setup.py py2app -A

```

* Build app (in standalone mode)

```

python3 setup.py py2app

```

## Running as a mac app

* Run app:

```

open dist/Tyst.app

```

* Run app with console output:

```

dist/Tyst.app/Contents/MacOS/Tyst

```

* Allow Accessibility access for Tyst