How can I remotely control a customer's Mac running macOS Catalina (or later) using GoToAssist Remote Support v4?
These are the necessary steps to take in order to control a customer's Mac that has macOS Catalina (or later) running.
MacOS Catalina (10.15) introduced added security features that require additional permissions for using the full feature set of the GoToAssist Expert desktop applications for Windows and Mac and/or GoToAssist Remote Support v5. In order to remotely control your customer's Mac running macOS Catalina (10.15) or later, the steps below must be performed on the customer's Mac. You can connect to your customer's Mac in a view-only session and walk them through the steps using Chat, or send them these instructions to perform on their own.
Access to this feature is dependent upon your user group settings or your individual user settings, which are set by your administrator.
Does your version look different? Please see instructions for using GoToAssist Remote Support v5.
How to set up your customer's macOS system
- In the menu list, click Accessibility.
- For GoToAssist Remote Support v4, turn on the toggle-switch to allow control for the following apps:
- g2ax_launchagent_customer
- GoToAssist Customer
- For GoToAssist Remote Support v4, turn on the toggle-switch to to allow screen recording for the GoToAssist Customer app.
