Connect via Apple Mac

Depending on your macOS security settings, you may need to give the Mersive Solstice app permission to record your desktop to share it to the Solstice display. Follow these directions to ensure the necessary permissions are set before using Solstice with a video conference.

• Open your Mersive Solstice app and connect to a Solstice display.
• On the Share panel, click Desktop. If desktop sharing permission is needed, a message appears with brief directions for enabling it.
• Open System Preferences from your dock or the Apple menu, then select Security & Privacy.
• Go to the Privacy tab and select Screen Recording from the list on the left.

• If needed, click the lock icon in the lower left and enter the password to change permissions on your Mac.
• If the Mersive Solstice app appears on the right, check the box next to it to give it permission to share your desktop to a Solstice display.
• If Mersive Solstice does not appear in the allowed apps list on the right, do the following:
• Click the + button below the apps list.
• Navigate to the location of the Mersive Solstice app.
• Select Mersive Solstice and click Open to add it to the apps list. It should be automatically given screen recording permission.

Depending on your macOS security settings, you may need to enable desktop audio access for the Mersive Solstice app to access the full Solstice content sharing functionality.

• Open your Mersive Solstice app and connect to a Solstice display.
• On the Share panel, click Desktop. The Mersive Solstice app minimizes. Click Sharing Desktop at the top of your screen to show the app window.
• If Auto share audio is enabled in Settings > Control, audio sharing should be turned on automatically. If the speaker icon after the name of the connected Solstice display appears gray with a red slash, click the icon to turn on audio sharing.
• In the prompt that appears, click Yes.

• If needed, enter your admin password and click OK. A System Extension Blocked pop-up should appear.
• Click Open Security Preferences to open the Security & Privacy settings.
• Next to 'System software from developer "Mersive Technologies" was blocked from loading', click Allow.

• Open System Preferences > Sound.
• From the Play sound effects through list, select Desktop Streaming Audio Device.
• Check the Show volume in menu bar option.

• Go back to the Mersive Solstice app, stop sharing, and click Disconnect.
• Reconnect to the Solstice display, then share your desktop. Audio is automatically streamed to the in-room display.

Moderator mode allows you to approve requests from collaborators to join the session or post content to the display. Once moderator mode is enabled, any future collaborators will request to join and wait for a session moderator to approve the request. Only a moderator can control what content is posted and the layout of the content.

• To enable moderation mode select moderate in the left-hand side of the app. Once selected simply toggle the slider to on.
• Once enabled you, the Moderator, will need to approve all requests to join and share via your App. You will receive an alert for each request.

The Sharing screen allows you to choose the following:

• Desktop - shows your entire Desktop on the Solstice Wireless Display.
• App Window - allows you to select one open window/application at a time from your desktop. You can select this option again to show multiple windows.
• Media File - allows you to upload a picture, video or audio file for playback.
• Audio - When sharing content, you need to toggle sharing your content Audio ON/OFF too. This is done via the share screen, next to the room name.

• Up to 10 people can share items to the Solstice Wireless Display at one time.
• Anything shared from your laptop appears in the 'Layout' window of the Solstice App. You can access the Layout window by clicking Layout on the left-hand side of the window.

• Clicking and dragging within the layout window will move items around on the Solstice Wireless Display. Dragging the items to the dock on the left of the layout window will hide posts. You can then drag the hidden items back out of the dock to display them again on the Solstice Wireless Display.

If you right-click on an item you have shared, a menu will appear which will allow you to:

• Fullscreen - maximises the shared item on screen, and minimises other items.
• Stack - creates a stack of items, allowing you to flip through them.
• Delete - deletes the item from the display.