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title: "Mac Microphone and Camera Issues (Granting Application Access)"
canonical: "https://kb.uconn.edu/space/IKB/26839023641/Mac%20Microphone%20and%20Camera%20Issues%20(Granting%20Application%20Access)"
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If you are experiencing an issue with your Microphone and/or Camera not working on your Mac in your applications (Teams, Webex, Zoom etc.) you may have to grant those applications permission to use the Microphone and/or Camera.


-Click on  in top menu bar and open **System Settings…**

-On the left hand column click on

![screenshot of Privacy and Security Option](media://96323147-83b9-4ea1-beb2-57550935b39d)

-Locate the Microphone and/or Camera and make sure the application is allowed to use the Camera and/or Microphone

![screenshot of Camera and Microphone Sections](media://ae415b96-759f-4961-b566-9228d350a9a8)

If this does not resolve the issue, the next step is to unplug the camera and/or microphone and plug it back in and then restart your Mac.