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Purple privacy indicator visible when logging in

I opened mu Macbook and on login page I spot that purple dot (privacy indicator) was visible.

I found info that purple dot indicates the system audio is being recorded. . When I entered password and logged in, the dot disappeared. I checked it in Privacy & Security and none of the application requested access to the microphone.

Why privacy indicator could be visible in such case?

Posted on Nov 25, 2024 8:41 AM

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Nov 26, 2024 9:52 AM in response to jacobik_

jacobik_ wrote:

Unfortunately I did not find answer to my question there


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Nov 25, 2024 9:43 AM in response to jacobik_

jacobik_ wrote:

I opened mu Macbook and on login page I spot that purple dot (privacy indicator) was visible.
I found info that purple dot indicates the system audio is being recorded. . When I entered password and logged in, the dot disappeared. I checked it in Privacy & Security and none of the application requested access to the microphone.
Why privacy indicator could be visible in such case?


You can drill down on the specifics in your >System Settings>Privacy & Security

for more information


Purple privacy indicator visible when logging in

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