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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.

Direct answer

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.

What this covers

  • A current Mac app that needs to capture or share the display
  • The exact condition described in the direct answer
  • Customer-accessible observations and controls

What it does not cover

  • ×A different model, region or software interface that contradicts the cited source
  • ×A displayed code with a separate manufacturer meaning
  • ×Live electrical, gas, sealed-system or battery-cell repair
Try in this order0 of 4 completed
  1. Establish the exact starting state

    Reversible

    Confirm the requesting app and publisher before granting access.

  2. Separate the fault or decision boundary

    Reversible

    Distinguish screen capture from Accessibility, Camera, Microphone and Files permissions.

  3. Apply the narrowest correction

    Reversible

    Enable only the required app in the matching privacy panel and restart it.

  4. Verify before escalating

    Reversible

    Share a test window and confirm audio/microphone separately.

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Visible sources support the visible claims. Home Product Support records the publisher, the fact used and the review date; community reports can suggest an issue but do not become a published fact on their own.

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What is the short answer to “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.

What should I check before changing anything?+

Confirm the requesting app and publisher before granting access.

How do I know the action worked?+

Share a test window and confirm audio/microphone separately.

When should I stop?+

Screen-recording permission can expose sensitive on-screen content; grant it only to trusted software.

Change recordAug. 17, 2026 — Added as a distinct settings intent with its own scope, diagnostic boundary, verification and first-party source.
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