Persistent "Zoom is Accessing Your Screen" Notification After macOS 15.2 Update
I am reaching out regarding an issue I’ve been experiencing after updating my Macbook Air to macOS 15.2 Ever since the update, I keep receiving a persistent notification stating:
"Zoom.us has accessed your screen and system audio XX times in the past 30 days. You can manage this in settings."
This notification appears as a pop-up every single minute while I am using Zoom to share my screen. However, there is no indication of an issue with Zoom's permissions or its functionality—screen sharing works perfectly fine.
The notification seems to be triggered by macOS's privacy features, but this behavior did not occur in macOS 15.1.1 or earlier versions. The repetitive nature of this pop-up is very distracting and disrupts my workflow.
Here are the steps I’ve already tried to resolve this issue:
- Verified Zoom’s permissions under System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Screen Recording (Zoom has full access). Disabled and re-enabled the permissions of Zoom also.
- Updated to the latest version of Zoom.
- Customized notification settings under System Preferences > Notifications to no avail. (disabled and re-enabled zoom notifications, tried banner and other notification types for zoom.)
- Tried focus mode (do not disturb)
- Restarted my Mac
- Tried a couple of third party apps like "muzzle"
When i click the notification this opens:
Unfortunately, the issue persists despite these steps. The constant pop-ups make it challenging to use my Mac effectively during Zoom meetings.
I'm considering to downgrade 15.1.1 if possible. or disable the notification and widget center if possible. Since I'm giving online classes on zoom with screen share on, this repetitive pop up distracts the students.
Could you please provide guidance on how to resolve this? Is this behavior intentional in macOS 15.2, or could it be a bug? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time and support.
MacBook Air (M1, 2020)