Purpose
This guide will help you grant the required access on your Mac to ensure the Kap application can record your screen.
Four-step Process
Step 1
When you first open Kap, you will first see a pop-up window requesting that you grant Kap access to record your screen. Click Open System Preferences.
![Open system preferences to allow Kap access to screen recording.](https://genwrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/qsg_method1_step1_screenrecording_adjust.jpg?w=903)
Step 2
You will notice that the Kap checkbox is not selected and cannot record your screen. Click the lock icon to begin updating the list of allowed applications.
![Security and Privacy - Click lock to make changes within this section.](https://genwrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/qsg_method2_step2_securityprivacywindow.jpg?w=1024)
Step 3
Use either your touch ID or Mac login password to add Kap to the Privacy list.
![Input password or touch ID to unlock Security & Privacy preferences.](https://genwrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/qsg_method1_step3_systempreference_password_prompt.jpg?w=1024)
Step 4
Check the box next to Kap.
![Click on app checkbox to grant Kap access to screen recording.](https://genwrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/qsg_method1_step4_selectkapcheckbox.png?w=1024)
Step 5
You will then see a prompt informing you to close Kap now and re-launch to begin using it or opt to complete this later.
![Warning panel - Kap will not be able to record contents of your screen until it is quit.](https://genwrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/qsg_method1_step5_quitreopen.jpg?w=1024)
If you would like to record audio (e.g. you intend to narrate video) you will need to grant Kap access to your microphone.