Posted on 02/13/2022 7:39:28 PM PST by BenLurkin
If you’re using Zoom on a Mac, now’s the time to make sure it’s updated to version 5.9.3. Zoom has acknowledged a bug that appears to cause the microphone on Macs running macOS Monterey to stay on even after leaving a meeting...
Users have been complaining about the issue since December, as documented in a post on Zoom’s community forum. Several users noticed that the orange recording indicator light in the Control Center appears when Zoom isn’t being used — the indicator light is a privacy feature introduced in Monterey that warns you when an application is using your microphone. This obviously raised some privacy concerns, given Zoom had a serious privacy vulnerability on Macs in the past. In 2020, the company was accused of misleading users about offering end-to-end encryption when it really didn’t at the time.
A Zoom representative later commented on the post, stating Zoom “experienced a bug relating to the Zoom client for macOS, which could show the orange indicator light continue to appear after having left a meeting, call, or webinar.” The representative also noted that updating Zoom to version 5.9.3, which was released in late January, will fix the issue.
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Always assume the microphone is on.
Repeat “F—k Joe Biden” until you are sure it is off.
So the update turns the light off? Excellent. What about the microphone?
That’s not a bug, it’s a feature - well it is a bug.
Unplug the mic. Unplug the camera.
Did Jeffrey Toobin have a Mac?
Beats me.
Oh wait....
maybe one for the list
That why Mike kill is on my headset
Mic open? Start playing Joe Rogan podcasts on your computer.
Control panel, devices, microphone, disable... Or on my desktop unplug it.
That was hard.
Have a pretty lady walk by the camera on the laptop or your smart tv and you will hear a whistle to confirm the camera and microphone is on when you think it is off.
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