After installing Mac OS Sonoma there is a constant green dot on the menu bar. It disappears only after restarting the mac. The camera is not working (I hope). Seems to start when I start Zoom but it never goes away. The green dot placement can be anywhere on the menu bar. Sometimes it is in the middle and sometimes on the far right.
MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.1
Click the Control Center icon 
to open Control Center, where you can access features you use often, such as AirDrop, Stage Manager, Screen Mirroring, Focus, and more. See Use Control Center.
Privacy indicators, which can be dots or arrows, are located to the right of Control Center. An orange dot 
next to the Control Center icon in the menu bar indicates the microphone on your Mac is in use; a green dot 
indicates a camera is in use; a purple dot 
indicates the system audio is being recorded; and an arrow 
indicates your location is in use. Only one privacy indicator dot is shown at a time. For example, if both the microphone and a camera are in use, you only see a green dot. When you open Control Center, the top of the window may contain a field that shows which apps are using your microphone, location, camera, or system audio. You can click that field to open the Privacy window, which may have additional information (macOS 13.3 or later).
just for the reference, here is how it looks:
Hi, I am the OP and the issue still remains the same even after all the latest OS updates. The green dot can show up in various locations on the top nav bar.
Only when I take a picture of the screen.
Mac Jim ID, thanks for trying to help! But I'm 99% positive this is NOT a hardware failing, its most definitely a software issue.
Hi, is this related to the green Caps Lock-like icon that appears in iMac M1 (Sonoma 14.1.2)
Thanks
No
Here is how it looks with zoom opened
I have mac book pro m1 14".
Do you think 3 indicators enough? I believe we need 5-6 more
I actually find the MBP M1 pro to be solid. A few issues here and there but nothing compared to Windows. I'll never go back to that horrible experience.
I think you are right. I haven't notice the green dot after using Zoom or any other camera sharing. I will report back if it pops again.
Green dot still showing on the far right of the top menu bar. Sonoma 14.2.1
Thank you! This worked for me too! I've looked all over and your comment is the first I've seen to try this.
#MeToo.
If I do a screen shot it's not there, and if I move my cursor over it'll be gone so it's not a dead pixel?
I don't think its fair to say 'ignore it'. Some people fear that the camera is on. The fact that very few post about it doesn't make it an anomaly.
most definitely not a stuck pixel. It's a perfect circle approximately 20px wide and moves to various spots across the menu bar.
I am currently experiencing this issue and it's driving me crazy
A constant green dot on menu bar after installing Sonoma
