# Using Sound Input From Mic

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/using-sound-input-from-mic/21448>\
**Category:** Processing.py\
**Created:** [May 31, 2020, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/using-sound-input-from-mic/21448 "2020-05-31T10:02:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 7, 2020, 9:22am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/using-sound-input-from-mic/21448/10 "2020-06-07T09:22:26Z")

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Okay –

I tried this on a MacBook running High Sierra; it worked fine. Then I tried an iMac running Catalina, and it didn’t work. Are you running Catalina?

After a quick search, I found this:

> [@Give Mic access to Processing Sketch (Mac Catalina)](https://discourse.processing.org/t/give-mic-access-to-processing-sketch-mac-catalina/17953):
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> I/m looking for a way to give my sketch access to my mic in Mac Catalina. I know you can manage your mic access in the System Preferences, but I can’t manually add apps. I already found this link: [macOS Mojave and Catalina TCC trigger](https://github.com/processing/processing-sound/issues/5) where they talk about Processing not asking for permission (mic and cam) when needed, but after reading everything 6 times I have NO idea what they are talking about. It seems like they offer a work-around, but I’m really not sure how or where to implement. So, i…

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