Match the request to the intended app
Confirm the prompt names the AirParrot installation you intentionally opened and that the current task is sharing a screen. A screen-capture capability gives software access to visible information, so identify the requesting app before changing the permission.
The publisher’s guide explains this requirement for macOS Catalina and newer. It uses older System Preferences screenshots, which do not necessarily match the current Mac settings layout. The explanation of why access is requested should remain separate from a historical screenshot’s exact menu wording.
Inspect the current macOS permission control
Apple’s current guide places the relevant control under System Settings, Privacy & Security, Screen & System Audio Recording. It describes per-app choices for screen and audio capture, including audio-only access. Use the control matching the intended screen-mirroring task rather than assuming microphone permission is the same capability.
Choose access deliberately for the recognised application and inspect any resulting on-screen instructions. Keep the previous permission state in your notes. A receiver appearing in a destination list does not show that the sender has permission to capture and transmit the desktop image.
Verify mirroring without sensitive content
Use a non-sensitive desktop or authorised sample to compare the image at the intended receiver. Record discovery, connection and visible screen content separately in your notes. A permission comparison should not expose private messages, passwords or account screens merely to show that an image can be transmitted.
If mirroring remains unavailable, provide AirParrot and macOS versions, the permission state and the exact stage that failed. Do not conclude that enabling capture grants playback rights for every protected programme or proves a network connection. These observations distinguish a capture permission from a saved recording, device discovery and a later media-specific restriction.