Camera not turning on (even when allowed/enabled in settings) during the test when using MacOS.

[MelusiZondi]

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• Please always consult the documentation first before creating a bug report: https://safeexambrowser.org/windows/win_usermanual_en.html.
• Please always attach the log file(s) of the affected session(s)! They can be found under %LocalAppData%\SafeExamBrowser\Logs. Kindly give instruction on how to get the log files on MacOS devices so we can instruct our students to send these to us so we can forwards to you for further investigation.

Describe the Bug Safe Exam Browser giving a prompt to allow camera access (on MacOS devices), even after the the user has Allowed webcam access. This is happening during the test. (screenshot attached).

Steps to Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

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4. See error

Expected Behavior Safe Exam Browser should start the Webcam and periodically take screenshots as the student is attempting the test on LMS (Moodle)

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Version Information

• MacOS Sonoma, Version 14
• SEB-Version 3.3.3

Additional Context This error is recurring across all out students who use MacOS devices (Especially using MacOS 14 and above), non of them are able to complete the Mock Test we created in order to ensure that SEB works properly for all our students before our official assessments begin.

[danschlet]

Try it with the 3.4 beta version, there the issue should be fixed: https://github.com/SafeExamBrowser/seb-mac/releases

The target is to have a final release of 3.4 for macOS next week.

[MelusiZondi]

Hi Daniel,

Thank you for your quick response, we will share this with our students who use the MacOS devices.

Regards

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Try it with the 3.4 beta version, there the issue should be fixed: https://github.com/SafeExamBrowser/seb-mac/releaseshttps://github.com/SafeExamBrowser/seb-mac/releases

The target is to have a final release of 3.4 for macOS next week.

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[danschlet]

@MelusiZondi did the 3.4 update fix the issue for your students?

[MelusiZondi]

Hi Daniel,

Please note that we will test it today and revert back to you with feedback. The Beta version that was out at the time did not resolve the issue though, hopefully the full version will do the trick.

Regards

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[aldadelas]

@danschlet I'm using macOS sequoia 15.1.1, it still error. I'm a user that have to take a technical test using safe exam browser. Any solution ? eventhough i'm installed v3.4.1 or 3.5 beta, same error still show up.

[danschlet]

@aldadelas they probably didn't use correct settings for macOS. SEB for macOS requires to explicitly allow camera and microphone access in its settings. If they just configured and tested it with SEB for Windows, they won't realize that it wouldn't work on Mac. So tell your exam provider about the issue you have.

[mohamed2java]

still issue ( please allow camera access )

Version Information

MacOS Version 18.5 SEB-Version 3.9.0

[danschlet]

Study the information here properly, then you can make it work.

There is neither a macOS version 18.5 nor an SEB 3.9 for macOS or iOS...