

For this, click the app/process name and click the x at the top left. Now type Activity Monitor and open this app.įrom here, if you find apps hogging CPU power the most/unnecessarily, consider closing them. Press command + space bar to bring Spotlight Search. Close other apps consuming significant resources Zoom may not be able to access the camera or microphone if another app is using it. Quit other apps using Mac’s Camera and MicrophoneĪre you running other apps in the background (like Skype, Discord, FaceTime, etc.) using Mac’s camera, microphone, or recording the screen? If yes, please quit those apps. This lets you share your Mac’s screen during Zoom calls.Īfter giving the necessary permission, quit the Zoom app and reopen it.

Though rare, it is possible that everything on your end is fine, and the problem lies at Zoom’s end. If your internet is slow, or you are downloading or uploading something or streaming a movie on another device connected to the same Wi-Fi, please consider stopping these during the Zoom call. Tip: The faster the internet, the better the Zoom experience.
