{"id":80411,"date":"2022-02-09T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=80411"},"modified":"2022-02-21T09:52:52","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T15:52:52","slug":"how-to-blur-your-background-on-a-facetime-call-in-macos-monterey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/80411-how-to-blur-your-background-on-a-facetime-call-in-macos-monterey\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Blur Your Background on a FaceTime Call in macOS Monterey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With \u200cmacOS Monterey\u200c, Apple brought several enhancements to \u200cFaceTime<\/a>, including the ability to blur your background on a call. However, this only works if you\u2019re using a Mac with an M1, M1 Pro, or M1 Pro Max processor<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have such a system, here\u2019s how to blur your background using FaceTime’s new Portrait Mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three quick steps to background blur<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Launch FaceTime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Launch FaceTime.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

2. Click the Control Center icon in the menu bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Choose portrait in the Control Center.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

3. Choose Video Effects > Portrait Mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FaceTime background blurred. (Note that Portrait Mode doesn’t darken the image; this screenshot was taken at a different time than the previous two pics.)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Now other folks on a FaceTime call will see your mug just fine, but the app will blur your background. Just like in a Portrait mode photo on an iPhone. Pretty cool, eh? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other new FaceTime features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Other improvements in FaceTime on macOS Monterey include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n