OverSight alternatives for Mac
OverSight — Monitors computer mic and webcam — is installed 188 times a month through Homebrew. These are hand-picked alternatives that occupy the same slot, ordered by how comparable their user base is.
Run
brew install --cask oversight to install OverSight itself.- BlockBlock337 installs/mo
- KnockKnock3.5× the installs
- GPG Suite354 installs/mo
- Do Not Disturb14.5× smaller user base
- 1Password34.5× the installs
- LuLu10.5× the installs
- Tailscale107.7× the installs
- Wireshark22.1× the installs
Full comparison
| OverSight | BlockBlock | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | Utilities | Security & Privacy |
| Open source | Yes (inferred) | Yes (inferred) |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Universal |
| Latest version | 2.4.0 | 2.5.2 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 188 | 337 |
| Install command | brew install --cask oversight | brew install --cask blockblock |
How we picked these
The list comes from a hand-maintained set of same-purpose apps, not from keyword matching. Alternatives are removed automatically when Homebrew no longer carries them. Ordering reflects 30-day install volume, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.