My mac says "Your screen is being observed" on the lock screen. ... • Aaron Parecki

My mac says "Your screen is being observed" on the lock screen. How do I tell what app is doing this?? I've already turned off screen recording permissions for all apps in the Privacy section. And rebooted.

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Mon, Nov 1, 2021 4:04pm -07:00 #macos

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Have you written a response to this? Let me know the URL:
- Aaron Parecki aaronparecki.com
  
  Update: I found the app causing the "Your screen is being observed" message! It is the drivers for the 3dconnexion SpaceMouse! Why that needs screen recording capability is beyond me.
  
  Fri, Nov 5, 2021 11:52am -07:00
- Brian Richards twitter.com/rzen
  
  I run into this any time I've left a virtual display running, in my case an old iPad running Duet Display. Doubt that's what is happening in your case, but maybe it will trigger an idea!
  
  Fri, Nov 5, 2021 6:09pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Nick Gamb twitter.com/HoloCyberFloof
  
  Wed, Nov 3, 2021 5:12am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Domanique Alicia twitter.com/_dom
  
  I'm enjoying this entire thread as a follow-up to last year's early-pandemic classic, HOST.
  
  Tue, Nov 2, 2021 9:09pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Nabil Maynard twitter.com/Nadreck
  
  Pesky quantum computing. (Kidding aside, have you tried Cmd-Ctrl-Esc? In theory that should cancel whatever recording is trying to happen.)
  
  Tue, Nov 2, 2021 7:02pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Flaki toot.cafe/@flakoot
  
  @aaronpk have you considered that mayve your Mac is just being a little bit too literal about the Observability Principle here? 🤔
  
  Tue, Nov 2, 2021 8:10am +00:00
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  Nope, not a lot of stuff installed on this, certainly nothing that you'd expect to be screen recording
  
  Tue, Nov 2, 2021 4:49am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- David Waite 🍥 twitter.com/dwaite
  
  This is a whole new class of Heisenbugs
  
  Tue, Nov 2, 2021 3:40am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  Unfortunately this isn't even the computer I use for that setup. It's my laptop that isn't connected to anything but still shows that message
  
  Tue, Nov 2, 2021 2:58am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Thomas Cantrell twitter.com/thomas_cantrell
  
  Actually sounds you tried the second part, so it must know about your video setup…. 😃
  
  Tue, Nov 2, 2021 2:53am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Thomas Cantrell twitter.com/thomas_cantrell
  
  I mean is it driving a SDI matrix with multiple Hyperdecks? I mean it does appear to be being observed! Jokes aside, System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Screen Recording may give some clues.
  
  Tue, Nov 2, 2021 1:37am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- BensTechLab twitter.com/BensTechLab
  
  Do you have any remote connection tools like teamviewer installed?
  
  Tue, Nov 2, 2021 1:31am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Scott Mathson twitter.com/scottmathson
  
  Tue, Nov 2, 2021 12:42am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Rafael “Raf” Lopes twitter.com/deploytoprod
  
  MDM?
  
  Tue, Nov 2, 2021 12:38am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Not Fake Adam Kalsey twitter.com/akalsey
  
  The ghost of sidecar?
  
  Mon, Nov 1, 2021 11:55pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  I haven't connected sidecar since rebooting this time
  
  Mon, Nov 1, 2021 11:54pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  well that's a weird one! I don't have an Apple Watch otherwise I would test this too
  
  Mon, Nov 1, 2021 11:54pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Not Fake Adam Kalsey twitter.com/akalsey
  
  Sidecar?
  
  Mon, Nov 1, 2021 11:54pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- scott ball twitter.com/scttbll
  
  Having the same issue, not a clue. It won’t let me unlock via Watch anymore because it says that’s not available while the screen is being observed.
  
  Mon, Nov 1, 2021 11:52pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  Screen sharing is turned off, and I've gone through all the obvious stuff at this point.
  
  Mon, Nov 1, 2021 11:32pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Geoffrey Oliver twitter.com/thegeoffoliver
  
  Screen sharing?
  
  Mon, Nov 1, 2021 11:30pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- nertzy micro.blog/nertzy
  
  @aaronpk Do you use VNC / Screen Sharing.app? You could try turning off screen sharing in the Sharing preference pane.
  
  Mon, Nov 1, 2021 11:25pm +00:00
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  Nope, nothing plugged into this laptop at all right now.
  
  Mon, Nov 1, 2021 11:21pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- tim cappalli twitter.com/timcappalli
  
  are you using a DisplayLink dock/dongle/monitor?
  
  Mon, Nov 1, 2021 11:20pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Sigmund Judge twitter.com/sigjudge
  
  Sorry dude. Not a clue. Sorry.
  
  Mon, Nov 1, 2021 11:13pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Kent Murray twitter.com/EvolvrKent
  
  😉
  
  Mon, Nov 1, 2021 11:12pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  not wrong
  
  Mon, Nov 1, 2021 11:12pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Kent Murray twitter.com/EvolvrKent
  
  ...it's you, you're the observer 👀
  
  Mon, Nov 1, 2021 11:11pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  Nope, and Zoom and OBS are closed too.
  
  Mon, Nov 1, 2021 11:10pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Tomas Quinones twitter.com/tomas_quinones
  
  Maybe it's a self-defense mechanism much like the 'Weeping Angels' from Dr Who?
  
  Mon, Nov 1, 2021 11:10pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Sigmund Judge twitter.com/sigjudge
  
  Just incase you have a background recording going on hit CMD + Shift + 5 to stop it.
  
  Mon, Nov 1, 2021 11:08pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Definitely not a musician - My Cat twitter.com/acedrew
  
  Look behind you
  
  Mon, Nov 1, 2021 11:05pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)

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