#Stop embarrassing yourself in Zoom calls — use this app to check your face

These viral stories — I’ll admit, I did click, and I did giggle — are enough to give anyone more than a little stage fright when it comes to making video calls. 

Enter Hand Mirror. The free Mac app sits on the top menu bar, and with one click shows you a livestream from your camera. Click it again, and it turns off.

There are also a few simple customizations you can change in Preferences, including the Menu bar icon, the pop up size, and how to close the app. You can also give it a try before you download here.

There was once a time I’d glance in the mirror before every meeting, searching for stray boogers or missing teeth. I’d click “join meeting” in fear that the blood stains on my walls would be in frame. But my fears are now long gone — thanks to technology.

Is it kinda the same as using Photo Booth? Sure. It’s not wildly sophisticated or cutting edge, and it’s not even that new — but it’s free, simple, useful, and ensures you don’t get caught with egg on your face.

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