Red dot on Mac screen

If the red f do it means active recoding, how do I find out what / who is recording?

Posted on Oct 6, 2022 04:01 PM

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Posted on Oct 7, 2022 07:02 AM

It means you have started a process, usually an app, that is actively recording.


What apps do you have running? Do you have a recording app set to startt automatically and run in background? A bit unusual, but I have seen it.


If it's not you doing the recording, and you should know if you initiated it or not, I suggest you restart immediately to stop the unwanted process. Do you have screen sharing activated and have you allowed others to use your Mac remotely?

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Oct 7, 2022 07:02 AM in response to tmmusicteacher

It means you have started a process, usually an app, that is actively recording.


What apps do you have running? Do you have a recording app set to startt automatically and run in background? A bit unusual, but I have seen it.


If it's not you doing the recording, and you should know if you initiated it or not, I suggest you restart immediately to stop the unwanted process. Do you have screen sharing activated and have you allowed others to use your Mac remotely?

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