Granting Access to TeamViewer on Your Mac (Mac OS Cannot Control Issue)

If you're experiencing issues with TeamViewer not being able to control your Mac, it's likely due to a new security mechanism introduced by Apple in macOS 10.14 (Mojave) and further strengthened in macOS 10.15 (Catalina). This requires special access to be granted to remote control applications like TeamViewer.

When launching TeamViewer 14 or higher on your Mac running macOS 10.14 or higher for the first time, you'll encounter a dialog box with all permissions set to 'Denied' by default. To resolve this issue and grant access to TeamViewer, follow these steps:

1. Open System Preferences and click on Security & Privacy.

2. Click on the padlock icon in the lower-left corner to make changes.

3. Click on Accessibility and then click on Request Access.

4. A new window will appear asking you to open System Preferences. Click 'Open System Preferences' to proceed.

5. In the System Preferences window, navigate to the Accessibility section of the Privacy panel.

6. Click to allow Accessibility access, which will grant TeamViewer the necessary permissions to control your Mac.

Note that you may be prompted to enter the credentials of an administrator account to continue. This is a normal part of the process and ensures that only authorized users can access your Mac remotely.

Additionally, if you or others need to access the Mac remotely, Screen Recording and Accessibility are required at a minimum. You'll need to give permission to the system capabilities manually to use TeamViewer as desired.

It's important to note that TeamViewer is not able to grant this access by itself, nor can the access be granted remotely through a TeamViewer connection from another computer. Without this access, TeamViewer users connecting to macOS 10.14 or higher will only be able to view the screen but not control it with their mouse or keyboard.

In conclusion, granting access to TeamViewer on your Mac requires some extra steps due to Apple's increased security measures in macOS 10.14 and later. By following these simple steps, you'll be able to resolve the 'teamviewer mac os cannot control' issue and enjoy seamless remote access to your Mac as needed.

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