Enable Screen Sharing with Google Chrome on MacOS

Apple MacOS contains a special procedure to enable screen sharing on browsers other than Safari. Here’s how to add Google Chrome:

1. Open System Preferences on your MacOS:

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  • Open Preferences from the Mac menu

2. Open ‘Security & Privacy’ option

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  • Double click the icon

3. Access the list of authorized screen shares

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  • Select the privacy tab
  • Scroll down to the screen sharing option
  • Click on the option

4. Add and select Google Chrome

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  • You may need to unlock your configuration by clicking on the padlock
  • If Google Chrome is not in the list, add it by the ‘+’ button
  • Then make sure the box is checked in front of ‘Google Chrome’

After restarting your Google Chrome, screen sharing will be enabled.