We previously explained how you can record your screen. Mac OS Mojave introduced new screen recording features and controls. This icon means that you are currently recording your screen meaning your Mac is creating a video of your screen. And when the icon is clicked, nothing happens. This particular icon appears on lock/login screen in the menu bar (also called status menus), located in the top-right corner of the screen, on Mac (please see the image below). That was surprising because I did not change any settings that might cause this. If you see it while your computer is unlocked, it means that you enabled the “Remote Management” option on your Mac.ĭid you see the binoculars icon on Mac’s lock (or login screen)? And you were wondering what this icon meant? I was using my computer yesterday and then suddenly I realized this binoculars icon appeared.if you see it on the lock login screen, it means that your computer is actively creating a video of your screen.The binoculars icons mean completely different things and they can tell you different things: This short article explains what the binoculars icons mean.

This icon may appear either on your Mac’s lock/login screen or while you are using your Mac. You may see a binoculars icon while you are using your Mac.

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