If you are using a device running macOS Catalina or a later version, you may need to make changes under macOS System Preferences to start screen sharing with your chosen web browser.
Last updated: April 2022
NOTE:
- Our web browser recommendations for macOS devices are found here.
- This following steps are not required if you are using Apple's web browser Safari.
- You can learn more about screen sharing in a call from here.
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How to enable screen sharing on macOS devices
If you are using a macOS device and looking to screen share for the first time using a web browser that is not Safari please follow the steps listed here:
- Go to the Apple menu(
) from the top left side of your device menu bar. - Then click Systems Preferences...
- Head to the Security & Privacy section where you may be first taken to the General tab.
- Click on the Privacy tab section and then select Screen Recording from the options listed on the left-side menu. You will then note any applications with a tick symbol if they have been granted permission to screen record or share from the application list that is presented on the right-side.
- If you are not seeing your web browser listed here already, click the + symbol to add it to the list. You may also require to click the pad-lock symbol on the bottom left of the window to authenticate this change by entering your password or fingerprint.
- Once you have made any changes in this section, quit and re-open your web browser to start screen sharing!
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