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hsmatis
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March 20, 2023
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Latest version of Zoom does not work on my MacBook. It just hangs.

  • March 20, 2023
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When I downloaded the lasted version of Zoom on my MacBook, it just hangs.   It works on my other computers,

    Best answer by hsmatis

    Booting my Mac into safe mode solved the problem.  I still don't know what caused Zoom to hang in normal mode.

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    Jameswalter
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    March 21, 2023

    Restart your computer. If your screen still freezes or Zoom still crashes after a restart, check if the camera works in a Mac app, such as Photo Booth or Facetime. If it works elsewhere, uninstall the Zoom client and reinstall the latest version from our Download Center.

     

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    James

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    hsmatisAuthor
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    March 21, 2023

    I tried all of those treatments before I posted.  None worked.

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    mle
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    March 21, 2023

    The exact same thing happened to me.  I have tried all the same things as the original poster, same result. 

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    hsmatisAuthorAnswer
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    March 22, 2023

    Booting my Mac into safe mode solved the problem.  I still don't know what caused Zoom to hang in normal mode.

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    mle
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    March 22, 2023

    Safe mode also worked for me but that's not a daily-use option.  Following a hunch based on virtual camera issues discussed here (https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1379392) I found that uninstalling the Zoom client, deleting the contents of /Library/CoreMediaIO/Plug-Ins/DAL/, and then reinstalling the client, did the trick.  Just posting, in case it helps others...

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