Enabling Screen Recording

The screen recording permission is utilized by several apps for sharing your screen during a meeting (Meets, Zoom, Teams) or for remote assistance by IT.

An App is Requesting Screen Recording Permissions

You can grant this permission on a per-app basis.

1. Click the Apple icon in the top bar
2. Go to System Preferences
3. Select Security & Privacy
4. Make sure the Privacy tab is selected; you'll see two panels
5. On the left panel, locate Screen Recording.
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7. On the right panel, you'll see a list of applications that may have utilized this permission at one point or another
   • Add a check in the checkbox beside the one you wish to grant this permission to
   • Users on MIAD-owned machines; admin permissions should not be required
8. The app may need to restart (not the computer)
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10. Re-launch the app and you should now be able to share your screen

Anydesk-specific Permissions

The Anydesk app requires a few extra steps.

1. When you launch Anydesk for the first time, you may see these notifications Click Configure or Open System Preferences
2. Follow all of the steps above for Screen Recording
3. In the same section for Security & Privacy, locate Accessibility in the left panel
4. Add a check beside Anydesk
5. Go to the Anydesk app; you may still see the following banner:
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6.  Click Configure to force Anydesk to re-check the permissions
7. A successful update of permissions may look like the following:
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   • Do not install the service.  Anydesk should only be launched when it is needed.
   • Give your tech the number that appears under This Desk