How to Grant Screen Recording Permissions on macOS

Step by step

1. 15 sec

   Open System Settings

   Click the Apple menu icon in the top-left corner of your screen. Select System Settings from the dropdown menu to open the system configuration interface.

   Note: You can also use Spotlight search by pressing Command + Space and typing 'System Settings'.
2. 15 sec

   Locate Privacy & Security

   Scroll down the left-hand sidebar in the System Settings window. Click on the Privacy & Security tab to view your system's permission settings.

3. 15 sec

   Open Screen & System Audio Recording

   Within the Privacy & Security panel, locate the Screen & System Audio Recording option under the Privacy section. Click the entry to expand the list of authorized applications.

4. 30 sec

   Enable the target application

   Find your specific application in the list provided. Click the toggle switch next to the application name so it turns blue, indicating that permission is granted.

   Note: If the toggle is greyed out, click the lock icon at the bottom of the window and enter your Mac login password to authenticate changes.
5. 30 sec

   Confirm and relaunch

   Once you toggle the switch, macOS will prompt you to quit the application. Click Quit & Reopen to apply the new permissions immediately.

   Note: If the app does not restart automatically, close it completely and open it again from your Applications folder.