Movavi Knowledge Base - Movavi Screen Recorder macOS security & privacy settings

Movavi subscription issues

Common issues

Licenses and usage rules

License recovery and activation

Movavi Video Converter

Movavi App and Movavi Clips

Movavi Screen Recorder

Movavi Video Editor

Movavi Knowledge Base

Movavi Screen Recorder macOS security & privacy settings

Before you start

After changing permissions

📌Important notes

When to contact Movavi Customer Service

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:

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

How to allow required permissions on macOS

Check required permission categories

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

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:

Repeat this for all required categories.

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

Include:

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.

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

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.