Frequently Asked Question

Please be sure your Mac is running macOS Mojave or later.

1. Launch “Zoom” on your Mac and host or join a meeting.
   
   
2. Once you’re in an active meeting, click on the “Share Screen” option from the bottom menu, as shown in the screenshot below.
   
   
3. This will open a new window on your screen. Here, you’ll be able to choose your desktop for screen sharing. Click on “Share” to get started. When you’re prompted to give Zoom the necessary permissions to share your screen, click on “Open System Preferences”.
   
   
4. This will automatically take you to the Security & Privacy section. Here, choose “Screen Recording” from the left pane and check the box next to Zoom. You may be prompted to relaunch your Zoom, but that’s not necessary. You can close this window and go back to Zoom.
   
   
5. Now, select your desktop and click on “Share” again to start the screen sharing session.
   
   
6. You’ll be notified when you’ve started sharing your screen. You will be able to pause the share using the controls at the top. When you’re done screen sharing, click on “Stop Share”, as shown below.
   
   

There you go. Now you’ve successfully managed to share your Mac’s screen during an ongoing Zoom meeting.