How to hide the macOS privacy indicators on external Mac displays. Read full tutorial: https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/14/how-to-disable-privacy-indicators-on-external-displays-camera-microphone-connected-to-your-mac/

Terminal command: system-override suppress-sw-camera-indication-on-external-displays=on

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## Chapters
00:00 – macOS Privacy Indicators Explained
01:14 – How They Work on External Displays
01:44 – New Option in macOS Sonoma 14.4
03:06 – How to Disable Privacy Indicators (Step-by-Step)
05:07 – Changing the Setting in Privacy & Security
06:55 – Testing in Full Screen & Hidden Menu Bar

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