Dec 6

Easier/automatic way to change mic input

Every time I dock and undock my Mac, I have to reset the microphone for input. I can set it as the default for the Mac, but I still face the same issue when docking or undocking - I need to change the microphone input (at the system level). It would be great to have an easier way to change the input without going into settings. One option could be to have it accessible from the menu bar. Another idea is to implement automatic detection, where the system always defaults to the selected microphone if available. Additionally, it would be helpful to display the currently selected microphone on the recording modal that appears with the waveforms. This way, I can avoid recording a long message only to realize later that the wrong microphone was used when processing it.

Pending

Feb 5, 2026

Related and I think covers a bit more use cases: https://superwhisper.userjot.com/board/p/microphone-priority… Yes, Superwhisper needs a way to override the frequently-bizarre source choices macOS wants to make.

Apr 16, 2024

Huge +1. As a potential quick fix - can we just have a microphone selector on the recording modal? This would fix nearly all the friction here.

Apr 22, 2025

Same issue here. I use a hardware mic and want Superwhisper to always default to that mic. Between docking, undocking, restarts and audio changes my system tends to default to a different mic at the Mac system level. I end up going into the Superwhisper preferences multiple times per day to get it back to my hardware mic.

Dec 11, 2023

Hey Brandon, have you tried the "automatically use system default" option?

Dec 11, 2023

Neil Chudleigh: I have and mentioned that above but perhaps that didn't make sense. When I dock my Mac into my full workstation, the microphone default doesn't change to my USB mic at the system level. So essentially the same problem exists. I have to manually change it, either at the system level or within the application level. Either way, my request is for an automatic way to detect if a microphone is attached as your preference and to always use that one.

Dec 13, 2023

Brandon: Would having the selection available in the menu bar dropdown be an improvement?

Dec 14, 2023

Neil Chudleigh: this would be an incredible improvement, you have to dig pretty deep in the settings to change your microphone input, which for a audio input app, would be a great addition. I also feel like this is pretty important information to have displayed on the model that appears when you’re recording. Thanks!