Screen Sharing on macOS

You may need to adjust your Security & Privacy settings to enable screen sharing of your desktop and other applications on your macOS device.

• Enabling Screen Sharing on macOS
• Re-enabling Screen Sharing after macOS Updates

Enabling Screen Sharing on macOS

1) Ensure the latest Google Chrome version or Firefox is installed

2) Open the System Preferences app:

3) Go to the Security & Privacy section.

4) Enable Google Chrome (or Firefox) under Screen Recording. You may first need to click the lock in the bottom-left corner to make changes to your settings:

5) Enable Google Chrome (or Firefox) under Accessibility:

You may be prompted to restart your browser in order for the changes to take effect. A reboot of your computer may also be required.

Re-enabling Screen Sharing after macOS Updates

If you are unable to screen share after a recent macOS update, navigate to the System Preferences app > Security & Privacy section, and then click Privacy.

1) Select Screen Recording. You may first need to click the lock in the bottom-left corner to make changes to your settings.

2) Remove Google Chrome or Firefox completely by clicking the "-" button. Keep in mind that only unchecking the checkbox next to Google Chrome or Firefox may not work.

3) Save your changes by clicking the lock in the bottom-left corner.

4) Click the lock again in the bottom-left corner and add the Screen Recording permission for your browser with the "+" button.

5) Quit and restart your browser in order for the changes to take effect. We also recommend rebooting your Mac.