DrawZal permissions and data

When is Screen Recording permission needed?

The first time you use one of these four features, macOS asks for permission and DrawZal shows where to allow it near the bottom of the screen. Until you allow it, only that feature does nothing and everything else keeps working. Screen captures leave out DrawZal’s own windows and the pointer.

How do I allow Screen Recording?

Turn DrawZal on in the list. If it still doesn’t work after you allow it, remove DrawZal from the list and allow it again.

Why doesn’t DrawZal need Accessibility permission?

DrawZal never asks for Accessibility or Input Monitoring permission. The only shortcuts it receives while you use other apps are ⌥⇥, ⌃⇥, and F1, which it registers with macOS as hot keys. Every other key reaches DrawZal only while it is in front.

For the fn key, DrawZal only checks whether it is held, and the click effect over other apps watches mouse buttons only. Apart from those three shortcuts, keys you press in other apps are not received.

What does DrawZal send over the internet?

The only internet access DrawZal makes is checking for updates. Release builds download new-version information and new versions from download.drawzal.com, and your screen, drawings, snapshots, and system information are never sent.

Update checks happen every 4 hours, and you can turn them off in Settings › General › Updates. Getting started explains how updates install.

Where are my settings and snapshots stored?

All processing happens on your Mac. Personal data the website collects, such as launch notification sign-ups, is covered in the Privacy Policy.