Why do I have a purple icon on my Mac® menu bar?

Sydney
Sydney
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With macOS® Sonoma 14, Apple indicates when a program or application monitors the screen by placing a purple icon on the Mac® menu bar.

  • The icon is only visual & doesn't have any additional functions.
     
  • Once you install Victory Shield™ on a Mac®, the purple icon may appear in the Mac® menu bar.
     
  • Other programs that monitor or view your screen, like Zoom, may also cause you to see the purple icon on your Mac® menu bar.

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