macOS Catalina – Fix External Displays Black Screen Issue

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I just updated to macOS Catalina. I have two external displays that only show a black background. I can see the cursor moving on them, but no windows or dock. If I try to move windows from my MacBook Pro on the screens, I only see the cursor on the external display.

Any ideas on how I might resolve this??

Best Answer

I just had the same problem. In order to fix this, go to System Preferences->Security&Privacy->Privacy, scroll down the left list until you find ScreenRecording and make sure DisplayLinkUserAgent is checked. After you check it, restart your machine and everything should be ok.

Checked DisplayLinkUserAgent