Hand Mirror
Check your camera from the menu bar before a call
The verdict
If you join video calls straight from another task, this tiny menu bar app shows your camera with 1 click, so you catch bad lighting or a messy background before anyone else does. The free version covers that check. The $6.99 Plus upgrade adds a mic level test and a floating camera window for recordings, though Photo Booth does the basic check for free if you don't mind opening it.
Get it if
You hop between back-to-back video calls and want a 2-second look at yourself before each one.
Skip it if
You make 1 call a week and don't mind opening Photo Booth to check your hair first.
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What it helps you do
- Check your look before a video call
- Test your mic levels in 1 click
- Keep a camera window floating while you record
- Snap a quick photo from your webcam
Plans and prices
Free
1-click camera preview from the menu bar
Hand Mirror Plus
$6.99$6.99 once, or $12.99 if you want to pay more, covering all current and future features
Setapp
IncludedIncluded in a Setapp subscription, from $14.99 a month after a 7-day free trial
What changed
Version 4.0.5
Improvements · You can once again drag the popover away from the menu bar to keep it around as a floating window. · A lot of performance improvements Fixes · Opening Hand Mirror with the keyboard shortcut while another app was in front could instantly close the window. Not anymore. · Fixed a hang when opening the camera. · Switching microphones now sticks reliably, it no longer occasionally reverts to the previous…
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The details
- Runs on
- Mac
- Requires
- macOS 14.4 or later
- Version
- 4.0.5
- Size
- 26 MB
- Made by
- Rafael Conde
- Menu bar app
- Lives in the menu bar
- Privacy
- Collects no data, per its App Store label
- Family Sharing
- 1 purchase for the family
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