macOS: Hide Privacy Indicators on External Screens

How to hide the macOS privacy indicators on external Mac displays. Read full tutorial: https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/14/how-to-disable-privacy-indicators-on-external-displays-camera-microphone-connected-to-your-mac/ Terminal command: system-override suppress-sw-camera-indication-on-external-displays=on ## More videos from 9to5Mac's Jeff Benjamin: https://youtu.be/ZnIOMr7Rm1E https://youtu.be/5ZXCNGCaYbg https://youtu.be/BWKEypLinAA https://youtu.be/atBio9NSqho https://youtu.be/P3eSRQWaNW8 https://youtu.be/sgS0y-xP22Y ## Subscribe to the channel! https://youtube.com/@9to5Mac?sub_confirmation=1 ## Follow Jeff Benjamin on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jeffbenjam ## Subscribe to 9to5Mac Overtime Podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP3DOW_eX2AwO_whrINOi-TuAdgsSR83i https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9to5mac-overtime/id1727206360 ## Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjRM_qQAaOAiLNbOGbYcRA/join ## Affiliate disclaimer FTC: We use income-earning affiliate links and participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. For more details, visit: https://9to5mac.com/about/#affiliate ## Chapters 00:00 – macOS Privacy Indicators Explained 01:14 – How They Work on External Displays 01:44 – New Option in macOS Sonoma 14.4 03:06 – How to Disable Privacy Indicators (Step-by-Step) 05:07 – Changing the Setting in Privacy & Security 06:55 – Testing in Full Screen & Hidden Menu Bar ## Tags #mactip #macOS #privacy