Mac OS

Security Permissions on macOS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 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.  

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Required permissions 

 

 

 

 

 AnyDesk requires the following permissions from macOS: 

 

 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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Granting permissions on macOS 

 When you install AnyDesk for the first time, you will see a status icon next to your AnyDesk ID ( ) , which guides to the  System Permission Status  window. 

 You can grant the required permissions directly from this window: 

 

 

 

 

 

 Select  Open Screen Recording preferences  for  Screen Recording . This will automatically take you to the  Screen Recording  permissions in  Security & 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 & Privacy.  

 Select  Open Full Disk Access preferences  for  Full Disk Access . This will automatically take you to the  Full Disk Access   permissions in  Security & Privacy.  Changing this permission will require a restart of the application.