MacOS Catalina and Teams Screen Sharing

Anonymous
2019-10-08T22:15:11+00:00

I updated to MacOS Catalina and now I cannot share my app screens. I can share my desktop, but that is all others can see.

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Anonymous
2019-10-09T01:10:02+00:00

Found it.

System Preferences

Security & Privacy

Privacy

Screen Recording

My system had an entry (unchecked) for Microsoft teams. I think it asked me as I was launching but I blew by it. Not sure how you'd add it if it's not there. You just have to turn it on, and Teams screen sharing will work.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-11-06T17:45:50+00:00

    Hi all,

    So I tried the full screen method and it didn't seem to work for me but I finally figured out a way to get it to show up in the Security & Privacy settings.

    First of all, I have the latest versions of both Catalina (10.15.7) and MS Teams.  I was not able to share anything at all during a meeting.  I remembered being asked during installation about enabling the new meeting experience where it opens up in a separate window so I thought that might be related.

    What I did was this:

    • uncheck this option in settings, see screenshot below
    • restart Teams
    • go into a meeting and share screen
    • it asks for permission to allow
    • and at this point it shows up in the Security & Privacy -> Privacy -> Screen Recording

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-10-28T08:12:04+00:00

    Hi

    I found an interesting workaround -

    If my teams is windowed then I always get the following

    "We need permission to share your screen Go to Security & Privacy"

    But in full screen mode, it appears to work.

    same session - just go to full screen and it works, go back to windowed mode and it stops working...

    This totally solved the problem on my Mac.

    Now it works in both modes (full and windowed).  

    Thank you

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-10-24T22:11:44+00:00

    I have the teams box checked in Screen Recording/Security & Privacy, but I still get a popup stating, "we need your permission to.... go to Security & Privacy, Screen Recording.... It's circular firing squad... Any other advice?

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-10-14T14:33:35+00:00

    Thanks so much. That was it!

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