If you are stuck on Vanilla’s permission screen, follow these instructions to re-enable the permission and restart Vanilla.

Starting from macOS Catalina, Vanilla requires Screen Recording permission to be able to hide icons on your Mac.

Vanilla does not record your screen.

Control access to screen recording on Mac Some apps and websites can access and record the contents of your screen on your Mac. You can decide which apps and websites are allowed to record your screen. On your Mac, choose Apple menu System Preferences, click Security & Privacy, then click Privacy. Screen Recording (Mac OS 10.15 Catalina only) - sharing your screen in a meeting or webinar; Files and Folders (Mac OS 10.15 Catalina only) - sharing and saving files from chat in a meeting or webinar, as well as recording locally to your computer. Accessibility - allowing remote control in a meeting; Permissions for the Zoom Web Client. Record your screen in macOS Mojave or Catalina Press Command + Shift + 5 to open Screenshot. A control bar will appear at the bottom of your screen. You can use it for grabbing still screenshots. In October 2019, Apple released macOS Catalina, the latest version of the OS for Mac. The new OS is gradually being rolled out. If you own a Mac and have not yet upgraded to Catalina, you will be prompted to upgrade soon. New permission for screen recording. Catalina introduces a change in security functionality that affects Outklip and other.

Mac Catalina Record System Audio

Vanilla takes screenshots of your menu bar to hide icons. There is no personal information in these screenshots. The screenshots are not saved or transmitted anywhere.

The app uses the screenshot to blend in the menu bar with the icons inside the menu bar to create a seamless, minimalist menu bar with fewer icons.

How do I enable Screen Recording permission for Vanilla?

1. When you first start Vanilla on macOS Catalina, you’ll be prompted to enable the Screen Recording permission. You’ll also be prompted to enable Screen Recording if you disable the permission later.

Click ‘Continue’ to proceed. (Or quit Vanilla if you don’t want to use it.)

2. macOS will prompt you to enable permission for Vanilla to record your screen. Click ‘Open System Preferences’.

If macOS doesn’t prompt you, or you get stuck on Vanilla’s “Enable Vanilla” screen, open System Preferences manually, click the Security and Privacy icon and choose ‘Screen Recording’ in the sidebar.

4. In the Screen Recording section, check the checkbox next to Vanilla. You may need to click the lock in the bottom left to allow editing. Quit Vanilla when macOS prompts you to.

5. Open Vanilla again

“I’m stuck at the screen where Vanilla talks about setting the Screen Recording permissions and the ‘Continue’ button isn’t working”

First, get the latest Vanilla update.

We released a fix that solves this issue in 99% of cases. Download the latest version from Vanilla's homepage here. If you are on Vanilla 1.2.2 or above and still experiencing this issue, proceed as below.

Vanilla has gotten into an unexpected state. It may have lost access to Screen Recording or the permission may have changed while Vanilla was starting up. We’ll fix this by resetting the permission and restarting Vanilla.

1. Quit Vanilla by clicking one of the dots in the menu bar, right-clicking the Dock icon, or through Activity Monitor. (If you can’t find how to quit Vanilla, that’s fine as well, you can proceed as below.)

2. Open System Preferences, click the Security and Privacy icon and choose ‘Screen Recording’ in the sidebar.

3. Un-tick and re-tick the checkbox next to Vanilla. You may need to click the lock in the bottom left to allow editing. If macOS prompts you to quit Vanilla then do so.

4. Open Vanilla again

Still having trouble? Email me at [email protected]

Does Vanilla store or transmit any screenshots?

Vanilla does not store or transmit any of these screenshots. We use these screenshots to create a seamless blending effect between your icons and your menu bar.

Vanilla accesses the internet only to check for updates and validate Pro license codes.

Screen Recording On Mac Os Catalina Free

Does Vanilla access any personal data or information?

Vanilla does not access or read any personal information – these screenshots are of your menu bar and your Desktop image. In fact, the screenshots are only of the top 50 pixels of your screen.

How do I contact you?

Feel free to contact me any time via email at [email protected] or on Twitter.