Hide "Your screen is being observed"

[SuperDuperRob]

Hi all,

We're trying to hide the "Your screen is being observed" message on the lock screen while using ARD. This message also appears when using a DisplayLink dock:

We've tried the command below, but it doesn't affect the lock screen:

/System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/Resources/kickstart -config -clientopts -setmenuextra -menuextra no

Is it possible to hide this?

[SCCM · Accepted solution]

@SuperDuperRob i dont think you can hide that, apple introduced it as a security feature in big sur. You get the same thing if you use display link drivers to output to a monitor

[SuperDuperRob]

@SCCM Dang, but understandable. Catalina and below seems to only show binoculars on the lock screen which we would also like to hide, but it looks like that won't be possible either. Appreciate your response! :)

[tcandela]

wow, observing students macbooks during class.

[Alert]

I tried to uncheck this option, seems no luck too 🥺

You can try & let me know if it's sorted !

[SuperDuperRob]

@Alert Unfortunately, that doesn't work on our end either. Thanks anyway!

[Andrew_N]

It's even worse now, in Monterey when you remote observe, it tells the end user immediately when you connect and if you disconnect from the menu bar while the user is using the device. I'm seeing virtually no documentation on it and literally zero ways to disable it.

[susan876]

any news on that? i want it to disable this message too! 

[salmon]

Would love if you could add this feature into future versions, especially for school. We use it to stop gaming and messaging while in class (private school). 

[ChrisOsborne]

Hi Salmon, Have you found a solution in the meantime? 

[salmon]

Nope. It  causes an issue because the moment we connect the student will stop the gaming. We usually will take screen shots to document, but now it is currently a he said/she said type of a situation.

[Maxalot]

What about blocking it in parental controls?

[ChrisOsborne]

Anyone already have a solution to this 'problem' ?

[tlally]

Still need a solution to this problem, especially for schools.

[tlally]

Just wondering if there is any update on this issue.

[sayr01]

Still persistent in 13.16 and 14.1.