diff --git a/Natives/LauncherPreferencesViewController.m b/Natives/LauncherPreferencesViewController.m
index fe4d4ecb..ef0039dd 100644
--- a/Natives/LauncherPreferencesViewController.m
+++ b/Natives/LauncherPreferencesViewController.m
@@ -215,6 +215,11 @@
               @"icon": @"speaker.zzz",
               @"type": self.typeSwitch
             },
+            @{@"key": @"allow_microphone",
+              @"hasDetail": @YES,
+              @"icon": @"mic",
+              @"type": self.typeSwitch
+            },
         ], @[
             // Control settings
             @{@"icon": @"gamecontroller"},
@@ -399,6 +404,12 @@
     if (self.navigationController == nil) {
         self.tableView.alpha = 0.9;
     }
+    if (NSProcessInfo.processInfo.isMacCatalystApp) {
+        UIButton *closeButton = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeClose];
+        closeButton.frame = CGRectOffset(closeButton.frame, 10, 10);
+        [closeButton addTarget:self action:@selector(actionClose) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
+        [self.view addSubview:closeButton];
+    }
 }
 
 - (void)viewWillDisappear:(BOOL)animated {
@@ -408,6 +419,10 @@
     }
 }
 
+- (void)actionClose {
+    [self dismissViewControllerAnimated:YES completion:nil];
+}
+
 #pragma mark UITableView
 
 - (NSString *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView titleForFooterInSection:(NSInteger)section {
diff --git a/Natives/PLPreferences.m b/Natives/PLPreferences.m
index b7be3d52..7b5e7efd 100644
--- a/Natives/PLPreferences.m
+++ b/Natives/PLPreferences.m
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
             @"performance_hud": @NO,
             @"fullscreen_airplay": @YES,
             @"silence_other_audio": @NO,
-            @"silence_with_switch": @NO
+            @"silence_with_switch": @NO,
+            @"allow_microphone": @NO
         }.mutableCopy,
         @"control": @{
             @"default_ctrl": @"default.json",
diff --git a/Natives/SurfaceViewController.m b/Natives/SurfaceViewController.m
index f26428f9..29e0cd58 100644
--- a/Natives/SurfaceViewController.m
+++ b/Natives/SurfaceViewController.m
@@ -292,11 +292,13 @@ static GameSurfaceView* pojavWindow;
     NSError *sessionError = nil;
     AVAudioSessionCategory category;
     AVAudioSessionCategoryOptions options = 0;
-    if(getPrefBool(@"video.silence_with_switch")) {
+    if(getPrefBool(@"video.allow_microphone")) {
+        category = AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayAndRecord;
+        options |= AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionAllowAirPlay | AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionAllowBluetoothA2DP | AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionDefaultToSpeaker;
+    } else if(getPrefBool(@"video.silence_with_switch")) {
         category = AVAudioSessionCategorySoloAmbient;
     } else {
-        category = AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayAndRecord;
-        options |= AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionAllowAirPlay | AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionAllowBluetooth | AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionAllowBluetoothA2DP | AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionDefaultToSpeaker;
+        category = AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback;
     }
     if(!getPrefBool(@"video.silence_other_audio")) {
         options |= AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionMixWithOthers;
diff --git a/Natives/resources/en.lproj/Localizable.strings b/Natives/resources/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
index 0e41ea61..299aa90f 100644
--- a/Natives/resources/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
+++ b/Natives/resources/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
@@ -196,8 +196,10 @@
 "preference.detail.fullscreen_airplay" = "Allows presenting fullscreen game window on the external display rather than mirroring everything on screen.";
 "preference.title.silence_other_audio" = "Pause audio when game opens";
 "preference.detail.silence_other_audio" = "Enable to allow PojavLauncher to pause audio from other apps, such as Music, when launching the game.";
-"preference.title.silence_with_switch" = "Disable audio with silent switch and deny microphone input";
-"preference.detail.silence_with_switch" = "Enable to disable audio when Silent Mode is on, and deny microphone input. Headphones and external speakers are not affected.";
+"preference.title.silence_with_switch" = "Disable audio with silent switch";
+"preference.detail.silence_with_switch" = "Enable to disable audio when Silent Mode is on. Headphones and external speakers are not affected.";
+"preference.title.allow_microphone" = "Allow microphone input";
+"preference.detail.allow_microphone" = "Enable this only if you are using voice chat mod. Silent switch option will be ignored, and audio quality from other apps will be affected.";
 "preference.title.default_gamepad_ctrl" = "Controller configuration";
 "preference.title.hardware_hide" = "Hide controls when hardware is connected";
 "preference.detail.hardware_hide" = "Enable the behaviour of automatically disabling the on-screen control overlay when a mouse or game controller is connected.";