Why am I getting a request to allow Photoshop to record my screen?

[Pattie-F]

 

What should I do if I receive a message from macOS saying

"Photoshop would like to record this computer's screen"?

Many folks are curious why they received a pop-up message asking them to grant permission to Photoshop to record their computer's screen. Here is the explanation.

A security feature introduced by Apple in macOS Catalina (10.15) requires explicit consent before allowing apps to record screen information. Because the Photoshop Eyedropper tool collects color information from pixels at a specific screen position, macOS requires permission from the user.

Because of this security change, you might receive a message asking you to grant Photoshop permission to record the computer's screen. Permission is only required if you want to use the Photoshop Eyedropper tool to sample colors from apps other than Photoshop. If you do not grant permission, you will be limited to sampling colors from within the Photoshop app.

To change the setting on your Mac to give Photoshop this access, go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Screen Recording and check the box by Adobe Photoshop. You may have to click on the lock icon at the bottom left side of the panel to unlock it and allow changes. You can click it again to lock it after checking the Photoshop box.

 

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[John Waller]

Good info.

Here is the explanation.

Could this not be added as a Rich Tooltip inside Photoshop so Mac users know what to expect when they click the Eyedropper for the first time?

Or include a More Info link in the UI to an Adobe HelpX article so those who want to use the eyedropper to capture screen color can read up in advance?

[Kevin Stohlmeyer]

It for the eyedropper. It can't capture screen color without it.

[Alisha22240603bnms]

Thanks for sharing this. It helped.

[steven2022]

thanks for sharing this info

[jekgarxia]

In some version of Photoshop for windows I remember that something similar happened and it was the eyedropper tool. The important thing was that your doubt was cleared.

[Kim22821828ovxk]

Just what I was looking for, thank you!

[DaveJCummings]

Great info! Thanks for sharing!!!