QuickTimePlayer won't recognize iPad on Mac mini Catalina

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QuickTimePlayer won't recognize iPad on Mac mini Catalina

I rebooted, I use lighting cable. iTunes detect iPad and works well but QuickTimePlayer won’t. I use Mac Mini and Catalina 10.15.3 . Need to fix. Help needed, please

iPad Air Wi-Fi

Posted on Mar 9, 2020 8:07 AM

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sainiranjang Author

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Mar 9, 2020 11:36 AM in response to QuickPost

iPad version: 12.4.5

Model Number: MD788CL/B

I solved by giving access to Microphone on my Mac Mini > Security&Privacy > Microphone > QuickTimePlayer

So access to both Microphone and Camera is mandatory in order to detect Real Devices.

Thanks for the reply though. 😊

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Mar 9, 2020 11:27 AM in response to sainiranjang

Hello,

What is your iPad’s exact model number and what version of the system software is it running?

Settings > General > About

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Mar 9, 2020 11:44 AM in response to sainiranjang

Hello,

I dug out a device running 12.4.5 and I was able to replicate this problem. What QuickTime does not prompt you for is to give permission to do a screen recording. Within QuickTime > New Screen Recording. This will then throw an error that you need to give permission to record your Mac's display with QuickTime. You can now go into System Preferences > Privacy > Screen Recording > QuickTime. Now quit QuickTime. Re-open QuickTime > New Movie Recording > Select your iPad. It should now work!

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sainiranjang Author

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Mar 9, 2020 11:54 AM in response to QuickPost

You are right, It should prompt but it never did. I have to give permission to all three (Camera, Microphone and Screen Recording) under Privacy manually in order to recognize my device and show up on QuickTime Player.

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