Non-dismissible location permission prompts affecting Microsoft Teams on macOS systems post-security update
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Microsoft Teams users on macOS have reported undismissible location permission prompts appearing repeatedly since May 14, 2026, despite selecting 'Don't Allow'. Microsoft attributed the issue to a recent macOS security update that fails to retain location-permission selections for Teams, causing persistent dialogs. The company is collaborating with Apple to resolve the root cause and investigating a Teams-side mitigation. Affected users are advised to temporarily enable location access via macOS Privacy & Security settings as a workaround until a fix is implemented.
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19.05.2026 19:10 1 articles · 23h ago
Persistent Teams location prompts on macOS linked to macOS security update
Microsoft Teams users on macOS began reporting undismissible location prompts on May 14, 2026. Microsoft attributed the issue to a recent macOS security update that fails to store location permission selections for Teams. The company is working with Apple to resolve the root cause and is investigating a Teams-specific mitigation. Affected users are advised to enable location access in macOS Privacy & Security settings as a temporary workaround.
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- Microsoft blames undismissible Teams location prompts on macOS update — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 19.05.2026 19:10
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Microsoft Teams users on macOS began experiencing non-dismissible location permission prompts on or around May 14, 2026.
First reported: 19.05.2026 19:101 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Microsoft blames undismissible Teams location prompts on macOS update — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 19.05.2026 19:10
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The issue stems from a recent macOS security update that prevents the OS from storing location-permission selections for Microsoft Teams.
First reported: 19.05.2026 19:101 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Microsoft blames undismissible Teams location prompts on macOS update — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 19.05.2026 19:10
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Microsoft has labeled this incident as an advisory, indicating a limited scope or impact.
First reported: 19.05.2026 19:101 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Microsoft blames undismissible Teams location prompts on macOS update — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 19.05.2026 19:10
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Microsoft is working with Apple to understand and resolve the macOS behavior change affecting Teams' location permissions.
First reported: 19.05.2026 19:101 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Microsoft blames undismissible Teams location prompts on macOS update — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 19.05.2026 19:10
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Microsoft is exploring a potential Teams-side fix to mitigate the repeated prompts while awaiting an OS-level resolution.
First reported: 19.05.2026 19:101 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Microsoft blames undismissible Teams location prompts on macOS update — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 19.05.2026 19:10
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Impacted users are temporarily advised to enable location access manually in macOS Privacy & Security settings to suppress the prompts.
First reported: 19.05.2026 19:101 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Microsoft blames undismissible Teams location prompts on macOS update — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 19.05.2026 19:10
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Microsoft has not disclosed the number of affected users or the specific regions impacted by the issue.
First reported: 19.05.2026 19:101 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Microsoft blames undismissible Teams location prompts on macOS update — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 19.05.2026 19:10