Live Camera & Mic Monitoring
Detects active camera and microphone hardware usage continuously.
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See exactly who is using your camera and microphone on Mac.
Vigil is a lightweight menu bar app that detects live camera and microphone activity and shows which app is responsible, so you can monitor privacy in real time.
Live Status
Camera + Microphone Active
Zoom is active now
Recent Activity
- Zoom accessed camera
- Slack accessed microphone
- FaceTime accessed camera
macOS 14+ (Sonoma or later)
Built for modern macOS with a native SwiftUI menu bar experience.
Apple Silicon + Intel
Runs on both Apple chips and Intel Macs.
Features
Everything you need to watch your privacy signals
App Attribution
Shows the app currently associated with hardware access whenever available.
Menu Bar Indicators
Clear colored status in your menu bar: camera, mic, or both.
Instant Notifications
Optional local notifications when new access starts.
Recent Activity History
Track recent completed events with configurable retention.
Private by Design
No telemetry. No cloud sync. Data stays on your Mac.
Transparent about limits
Vigil uses the best available public macOS signals to attribute camera access. In some edge cases, macOS can make exact camera attribution ambiguous.
Still highly useful
Hardware detection itself is reliable. You always see when camera/microphone hardware is active, and attribution is accurate in common real-world cases.
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Start monitoring your camera and microphone activity in minutes.
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