Settings directory
macOS settings paths: System Settings for current releases.
Settings move. Home Product Support records the platform, version, path, consequences and last review date—then replaces old paths through a visible lifecycle record. Pick a topic below for the route through System Settings, including the panes that were renamed or moved in recent versions of macOS.
Allow screen recording or screen sharing for one Mac app
Open System Settings › Privacy & Security › Screen & System Audio Recording, enable the app, then quit and reopen it. Names vary across macOS releases, and managed Macs may prohibit the change.
Open record macOS · SettingsHow to change the default web browser on Mac
Open System Settings › Desktop & Dock, scroll to Default web browser, and choose an installed browser. On older macOS releases, the control may appear in General instead.
Open recordFinding settings on a Mac
System Settings replaced System Preferences in macOS Ventura and keeps changing between releases, so a path from an older guide may be in a different place. The search field at the top of System Settings finds an item by name. Apple menu, About This Mac shows your macOS version and chip. Privacy and Security holds permissions for screen recording, accessibility, files and the camera, and an app that cannot see the screen usually needs its permission there and a restart.
System Settings on a Mac was redesigned in macOS Ventura, and the older System Preferences layout is gone, so a path from an earlier guide may not match what you see. The sidebar groups the settings, and the search field at the top finds a setting by name. The default browser is in Desktop and Dock, Network settings are in Wi-Fi or Network, and privacy permissions for apps such as screen recording and location are in Privacy and Security.
Many settings now ask for your password or Touch ID before they apply. If you are unsure which version you have, open the Apple menu, About This Mac. A setting that is missing may belong to a different macOS version or a managed Mac controlled by an administrator.
Where is the default browser setting on a Mac?
In System Settings, under Desktop and Dock, choose the Default web browser.