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Movavi Screen Recorder macOS security & privacy settings

On macOS, apps need permission to access features such as screen recording, system audio, the microphone, and the webcam.
If the required permissions are not enabled, you may experience issues such as:

being unable to record a selected screen area
missing system audio or microphone sound
webcam not working during recording.

Before you start

Make sure the Movavi program is closed before changing system privacy settings.

How to allow required permissions on macOS

Open System Settings (or System Preferences) from the Apple menu
Go to Privacy & Security
Open the Privacy section
Click the lock icon (if shown) and authenticate to allow changes

Check required permission categories

Open each of the following sections and make sure the Movavi program is allowed:

Screen Recording
Microphone
Camera (if you use webcam recording)
Input Monitoring
Accessibility

If the Movavi program is listed, enable the toggle next to it.

Check required permission categories

Open each of the following sections and make sure the Movavi program is allowed:

Screen Recording
Microphone
Camera (if you use webcam recording)
Input Monitoring
Accessibility

If the Movavi program is listed, enable the toggle next to it.

If the program is not listed

Don’t see the Movavi program in one of the permission lists? Try to do this:

Open Applications in Finder (or locate the app in the Dock).
Drag and drop the Movavi program into the corresponding permission list.
Enable the permission.

Repeat this for all required categories.

After changing permissions

Close System Settings.
Restart the Movavi program.
Try recording again.

Important notes

Changes to recording permissions take effect only after restarting the program.
Some permission changes may require restarting your Mac.
If permissions are denied, macOS will block access without showing an error inside the program.

When to contact Movavi Customer Service

If recording issues continue after you’ve enabled all required permissions and restarted the program, please contact Movavi Customer Service.

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