Mac users say Microsoft Teams won’t stop demanding location access, and Microsoft is now blaming Apple for the undismissible pop‑ups
Microsoft has acknowledged a bug affecting Teams users on macOS 14 (Sonoma), 15 (Sequoia), and 26 (Tahoe), where persistent location permission pop-ups cannot be dismissed. Microsoft attributed the issue to a recent macOS security update that prevents the operating system from properly retaining user location permission settings, causing Teams to continuously request location access for GPS and Wi-Fi features.
The undismissible nature of the pop-ups indicates a deeper implementation problem beyond a simple UI issue. By attributing the bug to Apple’s security update, Microsoft has shifted responsibility to the macOS platform itself, suggesting Teams functions as intended but is affected by stricter permission handling on Apple’s side.
This situation highlights ongoing tension between privacy-focused OS security updates and application compatibility. While Apple’s stricter permission controls represent a positive step for user privacy and security, the resulting incompatibility demonstrates real-world complications that arise from implementing more rigorous permission management.
Affected users remain unable to dismiss the prompts or find a permanent solution through the app’s settings, leaving them waiting for either Microsoft or Apple to release an update that resolves the incompatibility.