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# How do I pause or turn off Clacky quickly?

Click Clacky's icon in the menu bar and turn off the switch at the top of the menu: every sound and ripple stops at once, and the same switch turns it back on.

For a key press instead of a click, set an **On/off shortcut** in Settings → General. Clacky has none until you pick one.

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## Every way to pause Clacky

Way

Where

What stops

The main switch

Top of the menu-bar menu, or top of the Settings sidebar

Everything

On/off shortcut

Settings → General (or Settings → Shortcuts)

Everything, press again to turn it on

Click shortcut

Settings → Shortcuts → Click shortcuts

Everything, with a mouse rhythm

Keyboard, Release, Scroll, Ripples

The switches in the menu-bar menu

Just that one

Quiet during calls

Settings → General → More options (on by default)

Sounds, while a call uses the mic

Quiet in these apps

Settings → General → More options

Sounds or ripples in the apps you choose

Quit Clacky

Menu-bar menu, ⌘Q

Clacky closes until you open it again

## How to set an on/off shortcut

If the keys are already used by another app or by macOS, Clacky warns you.

1.  Open Clacky's Settings and go to **General**.
2.  Click the **On/off shortcut** field and press the keys you want, for example ⌃⌥⌘C.
3.  Press it once to turn Clacky off, and again to turn it on. It works in any app and needs no extra permission.

## Pause just one thing

Often you don't want silence everywhere, only less of one sound. The switches in Clacky's menu stay open while you flip them, so it is quick to try:

-   **Keyboard** off: no typing sounds, clicks still play.
-   **Release** off: one sound per click instead of two.
-   **Scroll** off: no ticks while you scroll.
-   **Ripples** off: no ring under the pointer.
-   The volume slider in the same menu lowers everything without switching it off.

## Let Clacky pause itself

Two settings mean you rarely need the switch. **Quiet during calls**, on by default, keeps Clacky silent while Zoom, Meet, FaceTime, Teams, Discord or another call uses your microphone. **Only with headphones** keeps sounds off the speakers, so Clacky goes quiet when you take your headphones off. Keyboard sounds also pause by themselves in password fields, because Clacky respects Secure Input.

## Turning Clacky off for good

To stop Clacky starting with your Mac, turn off **Launch at login** in Settings → General. To remove it completely, follow [how to uninstall Clacky](https://clacky.app/answers/uninstall-clacky/). Your settings stay if you only quit or switch it off.

## Questions

### Does turning Clacky off lose my settings?

No. The switch only stops sounds and ripples. Your sounds, colours and lists stay as they are.

### Where is Clacky's menu-bar icon?

At the top right of your screen, with your other menu-bar icons. A full menu bar can hide it. Opening Clacky again from Applications always brings up its window.

### Can I pause Clacky for just one call?

Quiet during calls does that by itself. If it is off, the main switch or your on/off shortcut works the same.

Facts checked on 5 November 2026.

## Related

-   [What are Clacky's keyboard shortcuts?Clacky's shortcuts: ⌥⇧⌘4 area, ⌥⇧⌘5 window, ⌥⇧⌘3 full screen, ⌥⇧⌘6 polished shot, ⌥⇧⌘T Grab Text, ⌘K search. Change any in Settings.](https://clacky.app/answers/clacky-keyboard-shortcuts/)
-   [Will people on my Zoom call hear Clacky's sounds?No, not by default. Quiet during calls keeps Clacky silent while Zoom, Meet, FaceTime, Teams or Discord uses your mic. The ripple shows on screen share.](https://clacky.app/answers/will-people-on-calls-hear-clacky/)
-   [Can Clacky play sounds only in some apps?Yes. Add apps to Quiet in these apps, or flip the list to Only in these apps. Keyboard sounds can also use a different sound, or none, per app.](https://clacky.app/answers/sounds-in-some-apps-only/)
-   [How do I turn off keyboard sounds on a Mac?macOS makes no typing sounds itself, so turn them off where they come from: a keyboard sound app, Slow Keys, the alert beep or VoiceOver.](https://clacky.app/answers/turn-off-keyboard-sounds-mac/)
-   [How do I uninstall Clacky?Quit Clacky, drag it to the Trash, remove it from Input Monitoring and Screen Recording, then delete its support folder and preferences file.](https://clacky.app/answers/uninstall-clacky/)
-   [Sounds where you want themOnly with headphones, on the output you pick, or only in the apps you choose. Ripples still show everywhere.](https://clacky.app/features/sound-control/)

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