In the release of macOS Catalina and future versions of macOS, Screen Recording is new a PPPC prompt that requires any application that shares the user's desktop to have the end-user approve the access.
Some apps and websites can access and record the contents of your screen on your Mac. You can decide which apps and websites are allowed to record your screen. On your Mac, choose Apple menu System Preferences, click Security & Privacy, then click Privacy.
- Since QuickTime is 100% compatible with M1 Macs like MacBook Air, Pro, or Mini, it’s 100% working to free record screen with sound on those Macs. When I was running Mac OS X El Capitan, I saw we could free record our screen and upload it to YouTube for sharing or put it into PowerPoint or Keynote presentation. However, there was no sound.
- The recording button may blink and appear to record, but the timer is stuck at 00:00 and no.mov file is created when you stop the recording. Solution With Catalina (10.15), Apple has introduced a new security and privacy update for Mac.
Only 1 user on a machine needs to approve the Screen Recording PPPC prompt. Once approved by any user of the machine, it applies to all users of the machine. The prompt only needs to be accepted 1 time. The approving user does not need to have Admin rights.
When connecting to a device, you will see not see the desktop. You will only see:
Below are tutorials on how to guide the end-user to allow the Screen Recording prompt.
As of April 13, 2020 the new process to approve ConnectWise Control, formally ScreenConnect is as follows. (Note that once ANY Admin user on a machine approves screen recording, screen recording is approved for ALL users of that machine.)
- The end-user will be prompted to Open System Preferences and navigate to Screen Recording to approve the application:
- The end-user will need to click the enable option for this application:
- After clicking to allow ConnectWise Control access to Screen Recording, you users will be prompted with the following. There is no need to choose 'Quit Now', ConnectWise will work immediately if 'Later' is chosen'.
- If the end-user doesn't enable ConnectWise Control for Screen Recording, you will not be allowed to view the end-users screen. Should this happen, you may use Addigy LiveTerminal to connect. Details are here.
Previous to April 13, 2020, the process to approve Screen Recording for ScreenConnect was:
- The end-user will be prompted to Open System Preferences and navigate to Screen Recording to approve the application:
- The end-user will need to click the enable option for this application:
- If the end-user doesn't enable this option, you will not be allowed to view the end-users screen.
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