diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 45278f145..aae063bd2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ clawdis relay --verbose
 ## macOS Companion App (Clawdis.app)
 
 - **On-device Voice Wake:** listens for wake words (e.g. “Claude”) using Apple’s on-device speech recognizer (macOS 26+). macOS still shows the standard Speech/Mic permissions prompt, but audio stays on device.
-- **Push-to-talk (Cmd+Fn):** hold the hotkey to speak; the voice overlay shows live partials and sends when you release.
+- **Push-to-talk (Right Option hold):** hold right Option to speak; the voice overlay shows live partials and sends when you release.
 - **Config tab:** pick the model from your local Pi model catalog (`pi-mono/packages/ai/src/models.generated.ts`), or enter a custom model ID; edit session store path and context tokens.
 - **Voice settings:** language + additional languages, mic picker, live level meter, trigger-word table, and a built-in test harness.
 - **Menu bar toggle:** enable/disable Voice Wake from the menu bar; respects Dock-icon preference.
diff --git a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/VoicePushToTalk.swift b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/VoicePushToTalk.swift
index 7665c8c12..dab1a602b 100644
--- a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/VoicePushToTalk.swift
+++ b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/VoicePushToTalk.swift
@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@ import AVFoundation
 import OSLog
 import Speech
 
-/// Observes Cmd+Fn and starts a push-to-talk capture while both are held.
+/// Observes right Option and starts a push-to-talk capture while it is held.
 @MainActor
 final class VoicePushToTalkHotkey {
     static let shared = VoicePushToTalkHotkey()
 
     private var monitor: Any?
-    private var fnDown = false
-    private var commandDown = false
+    private var optionDown = false // right option only
     private var active = false
 
     func setEnabled(_ enabled: Bool) {
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ final class VoicePushToTalkHotkey {
 
     private func startMonitoring() {
         guard self.monitor == nil else { return }
-        // Listen-only global monitor; Fn only surfaces on .flagsChanged and cannot be registered as a hotkey.
+        // Listen-only global monitor; we rely on Input Monitoring permission to receive events.
         self.monitor = NSEvent.addGlobalMonitorForEvents(matching: .flagsChanged) { [weak self] event in
             guard let self else { return }
             self.updateModifierState(from: event)
@@ -35,23 +34,17 @@ final class VoicePushToTalkHotkey {
             NSEvent.removeMonitor(monitor)
             self.monitor = nil
         }
-        self.fnDown = false
-        self.commandDown = false
+        self.optionDown = false
         self.active = false
     }
 
     private func updateModifierState(from event: NSEvent) {
-        switch event.keyCode {
-        case 63: // Fn
-            self.fnDown = event.modifierFlags.contains(.function)
-        case 55, 54: // Left / Right command
-            self.commandDown = event.modifierFlags.contains(.command)
-        default:
-            break
+        // Right Option (keyCode 61) acts as a hold-to-talk modifier.
+        if event.keyCode == 61 {
+            self.optionDown = event.modifierFlags.contains(.option)
         }
 
-        // “Walkie-talkie” chord is live only while both keys stay down.
-        let chordActive = self.fnDown && self.commandDown
+        let chordActive = self.optionDown
         if chordActive && !self.active {
             self.active = true
             Task {
diff --git a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/VoiceWakeSettings.swift b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/VoiceWakeSettings.swift
index 36b49321c..aebc779af 100644
--- a/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/VoiceWakeSettings.swift
+++ b/apps/macos/Sources/Clawdis/VoiceWakeSettings.swift
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ struct VoiceWakeSettings: View {
                     .disabled(!voiceWakeSupported)
 
                 SettingsToggleRow(
-                    title: "Hold Cmd+Fn to talk",
-                    subtitle: "Push-to-talk mode that starts listening while you hold the hotkey and shows the preview overlay.",
+                    title: "Hold Right Option to talk",
+                    subtitle: "Push-to-talk mode that starts listening while you hold the key and shows the preview overlay.",
                     binding: self.$state.voicePushToTalkEnabled)
                     .disabled(!voiceWakeSupported)
 
diff --git a/docs/mac/voicewake.md b/docs/mac/voicewake.md
index a08b37fde..279d85fbf 100644
--- a/docs/mac/voicewake.md
+++ b/docs/mac/voicewake.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Updated: 2025-12-08 · Owners: mac app
 
 ## Modes
 - **Wake-word mode** (default): always-on Speech recognizer waits for trigger tokens (`swabbleTriggerWords`). On match it starts capture, shows the overlay with partial text, and auto-sends after silence.
-- **Push-to-talk (Cmd+Fn)**: hold Cmd+Fn to capture immediately—no trigger needed. The overlay appears while held; releasing finalizes and forwards after a short delay so you can tweak text.
+- **Push-to-talk (Right Option hold)**: hold the right Option key to capture immediately—no trigger needed. The overlay appears while held; releasing finalizes and forwards after a short delay so you can tweak text.
 
 ## Runtime behavior (wake-word)
 - Speech recognizer lives in `VoiceWakeRuntime`.
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ Updated: 2025-12-08 · Owners: mac app
 - After send, recognizer restarts cleanly to listen for the next trigger.
 
 ## Push-to-talk specifics
-- Hotkey detection uses a global `.flagsChanged` monitor: Fn is `keyCode 63` and flagged via `.function`; Command is `keyCode 55/54`. We only **observe** events (no swallowing).
+- Hotkey detection uses a global `.flagsChanged` monitor for **right Option** (`keyCode 61` + `.option`). We only observe events (no swallowing).
 - Capture pipeline lives in `VoicePushToTalk`: starts Speech immediately, streams partials to the overlay, and calls `VoiceWakeForwarder` on release.
 - When push-to-talk starts we pause the wake-word runtime to avoid dueling audio taps; it restarts automatically after release.
-- Permissions: requires Microphone + Speech. macOS will prompt the first time; seeing events needs Accessibility approval.
-- Fn caveat: some external keyboards don’t expose Fn; fall back to a standard shortcut if needed.
+- Permissions: requires Microphone + Speech; seeing events needs Accessibility/Input Monitoring approval.
+- External keyboards: some may not expose right Option as expected—offer a fallback shortcut if users report misses.
 
 ## User-facing settings
 - **Voice Wake** toggle: enables wake-word runtime.