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How to enable camera, microphone, or screen sharing access on your macOS

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Written by Imran Ahmed
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If you see an error like “Camera / Microphone / Screen sharing denied by OS”, it usually means macOS hasn’t granted your browser the permissions it needs.

This guide shows you how to check and enable the right System Settings so video calling works properly.

  1. Open macOS System Settings

  2. Go to Privacy & Security

    1. For screen sharing permissions, go to Screen & System Audio Recording.

    2. For camera permissions, go to Camera

    3. For microphone permissions, go to Microphone

  3. Find your browser (for example, Chrome) and toggle it on to allow screen recording.

  4. When prompted, click Quit & Reopen to apply your changes.

  5. Return to Pencil Spaces and try again. If the issue continues, refer to this advanced troubleshooting guide.

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