How to Use a Zoom Virtual Background on a Mac That’s because it’s substantially easier for the program to remove your background and isolate your image with a solid green background. If you’re new to virtual backgrounds, I recommend you use a green screen coupled with your virtual background. This blog will cover how to use virtual backgrounds while running OS (Mac). We’ve previously covered how to set up a virtual background on Zoom and how to download and use Cisco Webex’s virtual background tool – but focused mainly on the Windows experience. Placing a virtual background behind you is an important way to maintain your privacy while on a webcam. That’s why it’s a good idea to use a virtual background. As such, we are all spending a lot of time in front of video cameras streaming our image into a virtual conference room. On most days, white-collar employees are using Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, or other video conferencing software to conduct office work. The permissions are set within System Preferences of the device.Video conferencing is an integral part of office work. Once the installation is complete, click Close.ĭue to increased security and permissions with Mac OS 10.14 Mojave and 10.15 Catalina, you will be prompted to authorize the Zoom desktop client to use the microphone, camera, and on Mac OS 10.15 Catalina, screen recording.(Optional) If you chose Install for all users of this computer, enter the administrator credentials for the device.(Optional) If you want to change the destination for installation choose Change Install Location.Note: This requires administrator credentials to install for all users on the device. Choose the destination for installation:.

Once the installer opens, click Continue.

It is typically saved to your Downloads folder.

Under Zoom Client for Meetings, click Download.

Click the lock icon again to prevent any further changes.

Note: For Mac High Sierra (10.13.x), you will need to click on Allow too.

Change Allow apps downloaded from: to App Store and identified developers.

Enter your computer administrator's username and password.

Click the lock icon at the bottom left to have access to make changes.

Click on the Apple Icon at the top left corner of your screen.

To install Zoom or Zoom Rooms on your Mac computer, you may need to change your Security and Privacy settings to allow for apps downloaded from identified developers.

The below instructions cover installing the Zoom application on macOS.

How to install zoom on mac