# Mac OS

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</div></div># <span class="hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_meta_field hs_cos_wrapper_type_text" data-hs-cos-general-type="meta_field" data-hs-cos-type="text" id="bkmrk-security-permissions-1">Security Permissions on macOS</span>

<div class="WaaZC" id="bkmrk-to-use-anydesk-on-ma"><div class="RJPOee EIJn2"><div class="zMgcWd dSKvsb" data-il=""><div class="vM0jzc"><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2">To use AnyDesk on macOS, it is essential to grant the necessary system permissions. These permissions ensure that AnyDesk can access your screen, control input devices, and transfer files securely and efficiently.

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</div></div></div></div>Without these permissions, AnyDesk will not be able to receive incoming sessions or provide full functionality.

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<div class="WaaZC" id="bkmrk-anydesk-requires-the"><div class="RJPOee EIJn2"><div class="zMgcWd dSKvsb" data-il=""><div class="vM0jzc"><div>AnyDesk requires the following permissions from macOS:</div>- **Screen Recording** - allows remotes users to view the screen of macOS device.
- **Accessibility** - allows remote users to control mouse and keyboard of the macOS device.
- **Full Disk Access** - allows remote user to access files and folders on macOS device for File Transfer.

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When you install AnyDesk for the first time, you will see a status icon next to your AnyDesk ID (![](https://support.anydesk.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-19-2024-02-16-23-4766-PM.png?width=20&height=19&name=image-png-Dec-19-2024-02-16-23-4766-PM.png)) , which guides to the **System Permission Status** window.

You can grant the required permissions directly from this window:

<div class="WaaZC" id="bkmrk-select%C2%A0open-screen-r"><div class="RJPOee EIJn2"><div class="zMgcWd dSKvsb" data-il=""><div class="vM0jzc">- Select **Open Screen Recording preferences** for **Screen Recording**. This will automatically take you to the **Screen Recording** permissions in **Security &amp; Privacy.** Changing this permission will require a restart of the application.
- Select **Request Accessibility** for **Accessibility**. This will automatically take you to the **Accessibility permissions in **Security &amp; Privacy.**
- Select **Open Full Disk Access preferences** for **Full Disk Access**. This will automatically take you to the **Full Disk Access permissions in **Security &amp; Privacy.** Changing this permission will require a restart of the application.

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