Calls

Control a teammate's Mac in a call

When a colleague in the call uses Teletype for Mac, you can ask to control their Mac from the call's ⋯ menu. They see your request and choose Allow or Deny. Nothing happens until they agree.

Huddle, #design 3 participants
12:06

Onboarding 2.4

  • Welcome
  • Your workspace
  • Invite your team

Alex Carter asks to control your Mac

Deny Allow
Alex Carter is controlling this MacStop
Alex Carter
Maria Klein’s screen
Maria
Alex
Irene
Ask to control the Mac
Screens
Connection
Waiting for Maria to allow…
Leave

The whole Mac, every screen

Control covers the whole Mac, not a single window. If it has several displays, switch between them from the Screens menu. The person sharing always sees who is in control and can stop it at any moment.

macOS permissions, step by step

The first time, macOS asks to let Teletype in under Accessibility and Screen Recording. The request card says exactly which setting macOS is waiting for and opens System Settings for you.