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
    2020-11-07T14:02:49+00:00

    Tech guy fixed it!

    Go into settings on your Teams.  Uncheck "Turn on new meeting experience". Then go into settings to allow Teams to have access to screen record.  You can then go back and turn new experience back on.  

    thanks! You are a life saver - this forced teams to offer the option in the screen recording plane and then after resetting the "Turn on new experience" and restarting (both teams and by mac) everything worked well, phew. Much appreciate your advice!

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-11-06T15:39:38+00:00

    Thank you Muhammad Athar Shafiq

    Opened a Teams meeting.

    Went full screen, i.e. Control + Command + F full screen, not just the green button in the app.

    Once full screen, then tried sharing.  This time a different type of Security & Privacy prompt appeared, and by following it logically, this time the option to tick Microsoft Teams was actually there!

    Nice bug find, Muhammad!

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-11-06T12:05:34+00:00

    Guys,

    From what I was able to test until now what worked was:

    • Switch from window to Full Screen mode;
    • Keep the window of "Security & Privacy" opened (not minimized)...how weird is that!!

    Thank for the suggestion about Full Screen mode!

    Cheers

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-11-05T16:12:44+00:00

    This works for me! I have to switch to full screen first, then follow the steps, now I can see Teams show up under Screen Recording now.

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