Mac

Use this macOS guide to install RustDesk, allow the app to run, and grant the permissions needed for screen capture and input control.

What does RustDesk need on macOS?

RustDesk on macOS needs more than the app installation itself. To control another Mac correctly, you typically need to move the app into Applications, allow it to run, then grant Accessibility, Screen Recording, and in some cases Input Monitoring permissions.

macOS quick answers

Install RustDesk from the .dmg into Applications.
Allow the app under macOS security settings if Gatekeeper blocks it.
Grant Accessibility and Screen Recording for remote control.
Grant Input Monitoring if keyboard or mouse input still does not work.
Reboot if permission resets do not take effect immediately.

Installation

Open the .dmg file and drag RustDesk to Applications as below.

Make sure you have quit all running RustDesk. Also make sure you quit the RustDesk service shown on the tray.

Allow RustDesk run

Unlock to change	Click on `App Store and identified developers`

Which macOS permissions matter?

Permission	Why it matters
Accessibility	Lets RustDesk control keyboard and mouse input
Screen Recording	Lets RustDesk capture the local display
Input Monitoring	Needed on newer macOS versions when local input capture still fails

Enable permissions

Note

Due to macOS security policy change, our api which captures input on local side does not work any more. You have to enable “Input Monitoring” permission on local Mac side. Please follow this https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/issues/974#issuecomment-1185644923.

In version 1.2.4, you can try out Input source 2 which can be seen by clicking on keyboard icon on the toolbar.

To capture screen, you need to grant RustDesk Accessibility permission and Screen Recording permission. RustDesk will guide you to the settings window.

RustDesk window	Settings window

If you have enabled it in the settings window, but RustDesk still warns. Please remove RustDesk from the settings windows by the - button, and click on + button, select RustDesk in Applications.

Note

https://github.com/rustdesk/rustdesk/issues/3261
Other helpless attempts:
tccutil reset ScreenCapture com.carriez.RustDesk
tccutil reset Accessibility com.carriez.RustDesk
Reboot is still required.

`-` and `+` button	Select `RustDesk`

Please copy above steps for Screen Recording permission.