[Mac]How to use Zoom? Also explain how to install the app! — LIFE OF OTONA

Zoom is a popular application that allows you to hold important meetings and seminars without contacting people. Many users use the Zoom app on Windows, but did you know you can also use Zoom on your Mac? How to install and use Zoom on Mac.

[Mac]Preparations for using Zoom

Zoom is the most popular platform for business meetings. The free version allows for 40 minute meetings with up to 100 participants. The paid version allows unlimited meeting time and up to 500 participants.

The paid version allows cloud recording up to 1GB. Zoom is very easy to set up, and its unique compression technology also has the advantage of enabling stable communication even during long meetings.

Another big advantage of Zoom is that you can join a meeting with just a URL without an app. Because of Zoom’s convenience, it is used in various scenes other than business meetings.

Zoom is an app that can be used on smartphones and PCs, but PCs should be the vast majority of devices used when participating in business meetings. Among them, there are many cases where the Zoom application is downloaded/installed on a Windows-equipped PC and used.

However, Windows is not the only PC that can use the Zoom app. Did you know you can download/install and use the Zoom app on your Mac?

It would be very convenient if the Zoom app could be used on a Mac that has high specifications and is compatible with iPhones and iPads. In this article, we will explain in detail the preparations and procedures for installing and using the Zoom app on Mac, and how to create an account.

[Cam 1]Check the system requirements

To use the Zoom app on your Mac, your Mac must meet the system requirements. As of October 2022, the system requirements listed on Zoom’s official website are macOSX and macOSX (10.10) or later.

As a first step in preparation, let’s check the system requirements first. Here’s how to find out which OS your Mac is using.

1. Click “Apple logo”.
2. Select and click “About Mac”.

[Cam 2]Set app execution permissions

The Zoom app cannot be used immediately after downloading/installing it on Mac. To use it, you need to set permissions to run the Zoom app on your Mac. Let’s look at how to set permissions, which is an important preparation for using Zoom.

Select and click on “System Preferences” from the pull down menu

Select and click on “Security & Privacy” in the menu of the “System Preferences” screen.

Click “Clock” at the bottom left of the screen

A popup window will appear, click “Use Password”

Enter your password and click “Unlock”

Enter “✓” in “Allow applications from the App Store and identified developers”

[Cam 3]Download/install the Zoom app

After completing the settings to allow the Zoom app to run, the next preparation is to download/install the Zoom app on your Mac. We will show you how to download and install the Zoom app, so get ready.

●Zoom for Mac→here

Go to the link above and click “Download”

The download file will be saved in Doc Downloads folder, so click on it and click “ZoomusInstallerFull-2.pkg”

Click “Continue”

Click “Install”

A popup window will appear, click “Use Password”

After entering the password, click “Install Software”

A complete installation pop-up will appear

[Cam 4]Set microphone and camera permissions

Apple has tightened the security of recent Macs, so when you launch the Zoom app and launch it, a pop-up will ask for permission to access and use the following functions.

Permission to access and use the above functions can be granted by clicking “OK” when the confirmation pop-up is displayed, so there is no need to open “System Preferences” and set it.

If you do not choose “OK” when the confirmation pop-up is displayed and want to grant usage rights later, go to “Apple logo” → “System Preferences” and make settings.