Zoom platform fixed microphone indicator error via macOS
Zoom has fixed a widely reported Zoom logging cursor bug in its macOS app, where macOS Monterey continued to show an orange logging indicator, even after the meeting ended. And users need to update the video conferencing app to get rid of the latest bug.
Reports of a Zoom bug have been circulating across macOS Monterey regarding microphone access. A number of users have seen that the orange indicator in macOS keeps appearing after the call ends.
The orange dot is an indication to users that the camera or microphone is still on and continuing to record, with an orange dot appearing if the microphone is in use.
The indicator light is a new privacy feature introduced in Monterey that warns you when an app uses your microphone to notify users that a recording has occurred in secret.
It turns out that the bug has been around for a while, and a fix was released by Zoom as part of the macOS 5.9.3 update in late January.
At first, Zoom tried to fix the bug in the December 5.9.1 update. The release information indicates that Zoom has resolved an issue with the microphone light indicator that turns on when a macOS Monterey meeting isn't active. But this solution doesn't seem to work for everyone.
A-Zoom spokesperson said: Our app for macOS, released on January 25, 2022, has fixed a bug involving a failure to properly finish using the microphone after a meeting.
He added: Zoom has determined that this error did not result in the transmission of audio data to the Zoom platform. As usual, we recommend users make sure that the app is updated to the latest version to resolve the issue.
The error did not cause any audio to be transmitted to the Zoom platform
The orange dot has been an issue for Mac users before, with live performance test users in December complaining that the dot was visible in the corner of the screen after ending a Zoom meeting.
This is a problem for live performances where the audience can see the point clearly. These displays are based on a Mac that displays video on large external monitors and projectors.
Of course, this bug raised some privacy concerns for users. This is because Zoom has prior experience with this, having had a serious privacy vulnerability across Macs in the past.
The company was accused in 2020 of misleading users about offering end-to-end encryption. The company was not offering end-to-end encryption at the time.
As it turned out in March of 2020, the platform was working around Apple's security features. This prompted it to pause the development of new features for 90 days to fix issues before the update was officially released.