Why won't My Mac Let me share my screen on Zoom?

Note: On macOS 10.15 Catalina, you need to allow Zoom access to screen recording to share your screen. You can do this in your System Preferences. Select the Security & Privacy option, click the Privacy tab, scroll down to Screen Recording, and finally check the option for zoom.us.
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How do I enable screen sharing on my Mac for Zoom?

Click the "​Share Screen​" button in the Zoom toolbar. Select ​Desktop 1​ and click Share. If you are asked to allow Zoom to share your screen, click ​System Preferences. With Screen Recording highlighted in the left sidebar, ​check the box​ next to Zoom.us In the resulting pop-up window, it is ok to click "​Later​".
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Why is my Mac not letting me Share Screen?

If you're trying to share the screen of another Mac, on that Mac choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing and make sure you're in the list of users who have permission to share its screen. Make sure neither Mac is in sleep mode. If necessary, adjust sleep settings using System Preferences.
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Why is Zoom not letting me share my screen?

This issue may occur if Zoom doesn't have the necessary permissions in your System Preferences. To resolve the issue, follow these instructions: Open System Preferences on your computer. Click the Privacy tab.
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Why can't I share my screen on Zoom Mac Big Sur?

Click your profile picture, then click Settings. Click the Share Screen tab. Click Advanced. Check Use TCP connection for screen sharing.
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Why is screen sharing not working?

The Screen Share Feature Not Working After Being in a Call

This issue usually occurs when you do not want to connect with the app version that supports screen sharing. To avoid this shortcoming, ensure that both of you are using the latest version of the app.
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How do I turn on screen sharing on Mac?

Turn on screen sharing on your Mac

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing . If Remote Management is selected, deselect it. You can't have both Screen Sharing and Remote Management on at the same time. Select the Screen Sharing checkbox.
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Why is my screen share black on Zoom?

The black screen during screen sharing could be caused by a graphics card with automatic-graphics switching (such as an Nvidia card).
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How do I Share Screen permission in Zoom?

While viewing another participant's screen share, click the View Options drop-down menu located at the top of your in-meeting window. Select Request Remote Control, then click Request to confirm. The host or participant will get a notification asking if they want to allow you to control their screen.
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Where is Zoom settings on Mac?

On your Mac, use the Zoom pane of Accessibility preferences to make the entire screen larger or to enlarge just the area where the pointer is located. To change these preferences, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Accessibility , then click Zoom. Use the listed shortcuts to zoom in or out.
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How do I enable screen sharing?

Click Settings on the left-hand side of the screen. 3. On the Meetings tab, scroll down to the Screen Sharing heading. Under Who can share?, select All Participants and click Save.
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How do I enable screen sharing on Zoom disabled?

Click the Meeting tab. Under In Meeting (Basic), verify that Disable desktop screen sharing for meetings you host is enabled. If the setting is disabled, click the toggle to enable it. If a verification dialog box appears, click Turn On to verify the change.
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How do I fix Zoom on GREY screen?

If you go to your Zoom client settings > Shared Screen > and check the setting, the gray boxes are the Zoom windows. Also recommending if sharing a Web Tab, in your example YouTube, I would encourage instead of sharing your desktop to share the web browser tab instead.
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How do I change my Privacy settings to allow screen sharing on Mac?

To enable screen sharing on a Mac (OS Catalina) the user needs to change to the setting directly in the system preferences for security and privacy, then click the “privacy” tab. After clicking the padlock on the bottom left to make changes, scroll to the screen recording settings.
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Why can't I share my screen on Google Chrome Mac?

If you do not see the dialog above or you are unable to screen share, manually open System Preferences, click the "Security and Privacy" icon and then choose "Screen Recording" in the sidebar. 2. In the Screen Recording section click the box next to Google Chrome to allow screen sharing for your Daily video calls.
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Why is my screen GREY on Zoom?

The most common cause is an out-of-date operating system and/or an out-of-date computer being used by the host. An out-of-date operating system, coupled with the Zoom Sharing setting set to "Optimize for Video Clip," is a primary cause for the gray boxes issue.
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Why is my video GREY on Zoom?

Check System's Camera Settings and Permissions. In some cases, your system is blocking the app from accessing your device's camera. If you haven't allowed Zoom to use your system's camera, it won't turn on at all, even if all your app settings are correct. You need to enable camera permissions to fix the camera issue.
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Why does a GREY box appear on Zoom?

If the grey boxes look like they were formed by Zoom window panels, it is actually a security feature by Zoom to prevent participants from seeing your chat window and whatever settings on Zoom you are doing.
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Does Mac screen sharing work over the Internet?

With the Mac's built-in Screen Sharing app, you can either observe or control another person's Mac, anywhere on the Internet. They don't even need to enable Screen Sharing in System Preferences > Sharing.
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Does Zoom work on Mac?

You can download Zoom on your Mac manually through the Zoom website. The Mac Zoom app offers more features than the mobile and web versions, as well as more screen space to view other participants on the call. Once you've downloaded the app, you can sign into your Zoom account to make or schedule meetings.
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How does Zoom work on a Mac Pro?

After selecting ”Use scroll gesture with modifier keys to zoom,” you can press and hold the Control key while scrolling with your mouse or trackpad to zoom. Use the ”Zoom style” menu to choose from three zoom styles: full screen, split screen, or picture-in-picture.
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How do I turn my firewall off Mac?

Ø Open the Apple menu and choose System Preferences. Ø Now, click on View and then security. Ø Choose the Firewall tab. Ø Now click on Stop button disable Firewall.
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How do you Zoom in on a Mac?

Installing the Zoom application
  1. Visit our Download Center.
  2. Under Zoom Client for Meetings, click Download.
  3. Double click the downloaded file. ...
  4. Once the installer opens, click Continue.
  5. Choose the destination for installation: ...
  6. Click Continue.
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How do I get rid of the green border on Zoom?

On the Zoom App under "Settings." Select the Share Screen option to get to the first page. Then select "Advanced" at the bottom to get to the second page. On that second page, you can either turn ON or Off the feature "Show Green Border Around The Shared Content."
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How do I get rid of black bars on Zoom?

Also, For the troubleshooting for the black boxes, you may follow these:
  1. under video settings > enable “use hardware acceleration for receiving video”.
  2. under screen share > turn off “Optimize Screen Sharing for Video Clip”.
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