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macOS permissions for screen recording
Most “it won’t record” moments on Mac are permission gaps. FrameCast only asks for what each feature needs — but Screen Recording and a few others require a quit and reopen after you allow them.
macOS 14 or later. Open the studio from the menu bar; it lists each permission and can jump to the matching System Settings pane.
Permission map
Grant only what you are using today.
- Camera — floating camera overlay
- Microphone — live captions and recorded voice
- Screen Recording — preview and record a crop of the display (quit and reopen after allowing)
- Speech Recognition — caption overlays and brief transcripts
- Input Monitoring + Accessibility — key overlay while you demonstrate (quit and reopen after allowing)
Blank preview or black recording
Confirm Screen Recording is on for FrameCast in System Settings → Privacy & Security. After toggling it, quit FrameCast completely from the menu bar and open it again.
If the camera is missing, check Camera permission the same way. Face tracking and shaped looks need a live camera feed.
Install path reminder
Download the signed, notarized disk image, drag FrameCast to Applications, then launch from Applications. It checks for updates on its own; Check for Updates… in the menu bar menu checks now.
Takeaways
- • Screen Recording, Input Monitoring, and Accessibility often need quit + reopen.
- • The studio mirrors System Settings and can open the right pane.
- • Grant only the permissions for features you are using.
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