Grant permission to your host computer on macOS
Before using GoToMyPC from a macOS environment, you need to grant three permission requests and adjust a battery setting for GoToMyPC on your Mac’s System Settings.
These permissions and settings are:
- Screen recording
- Accessibility
- Automation
- Battery
This applies to all macOS versions, and they need to be granted once.
When the above permissions are not granted, the ’Required permissions’ dialog box pops up on your Mac, and provides an easily accessible way take the necessary steps.
Screen recording
- Click Open Screen Recording.
- Enable the GoToMyPCUnattended toggle to provide permission.
- Select Later on the Restart dialog box.
Accessibility
- Click Open Accessibility on the Required permissions dialog box.
- Enable the GoToMyPCUnattended toggle to provide permission.
Automation
- Click Open Automation on the Required permissions dialog box.
- Expand the GoToMyPCUnattended section.
- Enable the System Events toggle to provide permission.
Battery
- Navigate to
- Turn on Prevent automatic sleeping on power adapter when the display is off.
- Set Wake for network access to Always.
All set! Your Mac now has all the necessary permissions to run GoToMyPC.
Article last updated: 15 August, 2024