Apple Tweaks Screen Recording App Permissions to Decrease Popup Frequency in macOS Sequoia 15.1

With macOS Sequoia, Apple is requiring users to regularly reauthorize permissions for screen recording apps, but you may not have to do it quite as often with a change that's being implemented in ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.1.

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In the release notes for the sixth beta of the ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.1 update, Apple says that users aren't going to see as many popups for apps they regularly use.

Applications using our deprecated content capture technologies now have enhanced user awareness policies. Users will see fewer dialogs if they regularly use apps in which they have already acknowledged and accepted the risks.

During the ‌macOS Sequoia‌ beta testing process, Apple was showing permission popups for screen recording apps on a weekly basis, which people quickly got tired of. The permission setting was tweaked to show a popup only once per month prior to when ‌macOS Sequoia‌ launched, but now users will see fewer popups once they've given an app they use on a regular basis screen recording permissions.

The prompt that Apple shows is designed to remind users that apps are able to record screen and system audio, including sensitive information.

[App Name] is requesting to bypass the system private window picker and directly access your screen and audio. This will allow [App Name] to record your screen and system audio, including personal or sensitive information that may be visible or audible.

There is no option to remove the popup permanently, but ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.1 may make the frequency of the popup more bearable for those who use screen recording apps on a daily basis. ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.1 is expected to see a release on Monday, October 28.

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Top Rated Comments

goodcow Avatar
7 months ago
[App Name] is requesting to bypass the system private window picker and directly access your screen and audio.

Could they make this any more cryptic? What end user is going to know what "the system private window picker" is? Where's the easy to understand end user language?
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
The Phazer Avatar
7 months ago
Still not good enough.

The team responsible need to be reassigned. This is my ****ing computer, not yours.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mansplains Avatar
7 months ago
This and other privacy “features” really need toggles for those of us who don’t need hands held. The dots for microphone and camera are alright, but the new purple dot for audio routing kit is completely unnecessary. Maybe if macOS had better audio settings I wouldn’t need SoundSource.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
CrysisDeu Avatar
7 months ago
Just remove this alert..
I have seen too many people who have no idea how to grant microphone/screen recording/data access permissions.

Even for tech interviews, I have heard countless examples of people forgetting to enable permissions beforehands, got dropped off the call, cannot rejoin, and lose that interview..

It should “just work” for average customers, and provide an option to block certain apps for people who specifically seek privacy to that extent
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
swrobel Avatar
7 months ago
The phrase "using our deprecated content capture technologies" makes me think there is a newer API that will eliminate these pop-ups if apps switch to it. Anyone know if that's actually the case?
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
cgreentx Avatar
7 months ago
Still no way to manage this properly for enterprise management tools. As an end user I greatly appreciate Apple's emphasis on privacy and security... but in the business world computers are tools. Security and compliance requirements don't always allow users to have the ability to manage their own machines, and even if they do have it they need to have security/management tools in place. PPPC needs to be updated to allow central authorization of screen recording and prompting.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)