#Can we please get VOIP Chat working on MacOS.

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stark badger
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It doesnt ask permission to use mic and the alternative is ridiculous because it requires not running steam! C'mon it's 2026 and this has been an issue for years.... Cheers 👋

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low tartan
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What alternative prevents Steam from working?

stark badger
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I have no idea. All I know is PZ/Steam need to communicate with MacOS's permission to use the microphone.

low tartan
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The alternative is generally launching the game through its game folder, Steam should still work if doing it like that

stark badger
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That's the last option. Sadly I think people have tried and it yield no results.

low tartan
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I have seen many have only good results with it

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https://theindiestone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/59215-mac-project-zomboid-does-not-have-permission-to-access-the-microphone/
Temporary fix mentioned here

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[MAC] project zomboid does not have permission to access the micro...

Currently, we have an issue when playing Project Zomboid MP with Voip enabled. The microphone does not work because the game doesn't require the Mac for permission to access it. To temporarily fix the problem we need to start the game from the java launcher inside projectZomboid/content/MacOS (an...

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Again here

stark badger
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Have you actually read those threads?

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Plus I just launched the game without steam and it still doesn't work...

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The only work around is launching the game through Apples Terminal -JavaAppLauncher which gives you the 'Allow Permission To Use Microphone' prompt causing the VOIP to work. Issue with it though as you maybe aware, is no steam overlay.

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Also can't use mods...

low tartan
stark badger
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I have no idea to do what is shown in this thread 🙁

low tartan
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The user specifies "This is command you need to copy-past in your terminal."
You just need to open your terminal and copy the message at the bottom there

stark badger
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Paste:

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sqlite3 ~/Library/Application\ Support/com.apple.TCC/TCC.db "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO access VALUES('kTCCServiceMicrophone','Project Zomboid',0,2,0,1,NULL,NULL,NULL,'UNUSED',NULL,NULL,CAST(strftime('%s','now') AS INTEGER),NULL,NULL,'UNUSED',CAST(strftime('%s','now') AS INTEGER));"

low tartan
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Yep, that

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The command just seems to add the PZ application to the permissions section

stark badger
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I figured it out and it still didn't work..... Project zomboid doesn't seem to communicate with the microphone at all. I did all the steps and it only works when launching the Java version. I even updated to Tahoe OS and still no results. Not a good experience. :9

low tartan
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I am not sure I can suggest much else in that case unfortunately

rare coral
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This reddit post has the same terminal command suggested above but maybe other information in the post will help. This is what I found when I was having the same issue and my mic works fine now. Also you may need to do a full restart of your computer if you haven’t already.