General Zoom settings for Macs

Users of the Zoom video/web conferencing service.

This article describes general Zoom settings on Macs.

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The General settings allow you to select Application, Content Sharing, and Instant Message settings:

1. For Meeting Option, you can select the following settings:

Use dual monitors. Go to the Apple menu, choose System Preferences, go to the View menu, choose Displays, click Arrangement tab, and enable Mirror Displays in the bottom left corner.
Enter full screen mode automatically when starting or joining a meeting.
Enter full screen mode automatically when viewing screen shared by others. Whenever a meeting participant shares a screen, your screen will automatically go into full screen mode.
Maximize Zoom window automatically when viewing screen shared by others.
Scale to fit my Zoom window when viewing screen shared by others.
Always display all the action buttons. In other words, show meeting control toolbar.
Automatically copy Invitation URL to Clipboard after meeting starts. This makes the URL available for you to paste.
Confirm with me when I leave a meeting. This will allow you to confirm you are leaving and even assign another host.

2. For Instant Message, you can select the following settings:

Show offline contacts.
Play sound when I receive a chat message.
Show floating notification when I receive a chat message.
Bounce application icon when I receive a chat message. Select either Continuously or Once.
Change my status to Offline when I am inactive for XX minutes. Select the number of minutes from the drop-down menu.