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Screen Recording Permission Guide

Purpose

This guide helps you grant the required access on your Mac to ensure Kap can record your screen.

Four-step Process

Step 1

When you first open Kap, a pop-up window requests access to record your screen. Click “Open System Preferences”.

System Preferences

Step 2

Notice that the Kap checkbox is not selected. Click the lock icon to update the list of allowed applications.

Privacy settings

Step 3

Use your touch ID or Mac login password to add Kap to the Privacy list.

System Preferences

Step 4

Check the box next to Kap.

Setting up Privacy permissions for Kap

Step 5

A prompt informs you to close and re-launch Kap to begin using it or opt to complete this later.

Prompt to quit Kap to record screen after granting permissions

tip

To record audio, grant Kap access to your microphone if you intend to narrate video.