Joining a Zoom Meeting (Mac)

If you haven’t already done so, you’ll need to install Zoom on your Apple computer before you can join a meeting.

Participants typically join a Zoom meeting by either:

Joining a Zoom Meeting Using the Meeting URL

  1. Click on the meeting URL from your email invitation or calendar appointment. (In the example below, the meeting URL is shown in an invitation email.)
    Note:  If you don’t see a clickable version of the link, just copy and paste the URL into a browser window.
    Click Zoom meeting link in email invite
  2. If prompted, enter your name. (Your name will be displayed to all the meeting participants.)
  3. Click the Join With Computer Audio button to connect your computer’s speakers and microphone. (If you want to use your computer’s audio for all subsequent Zoom meetings, select the option Automatically join audio by computer when joining a meeting.)
    Select option to use your computer's audio for Zoom meeting
    You’ll join the meeting.

Joining a Zoom Meeting Using the Meeting ID

Note: You can find the meeting ID in your invitation email or calendar appointment. (The example below shows the link from an invitation email.)
Zoom Meeting ID in invite email

  1. If you haven’t already, download and install the Zoom software.
  2. Open the Zoom software on your computer or mobile device and click Join.
    Select 'Join' from Zoom main window
  3.  In the “Join a Meeting” window, enter the Meeting ID. You can also change Your Name if you want a different iteration of your name to be displayed during the meeting. Click Join when you’re done.
    Enter your Zoom Meeting ID and your name
  4. Click Join With Computer Audio to connect your computer’s speaker and microphone.
    Select option to use your computer's audio for Zoom meeting
    You’ll join the meeting.