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Guides and tips for viewing Hikvision and HiLook cameras on a Mac.

Hikvision without the cloud: local-only viewing on a Mac, from HikGrid, a native Mac app for viewing Hikvision and HiLook cameras

9 November 2026

Use Hikvision cameras without the cloud: local-only viewing on a Mac

You can run a Hikvision NVR with no cloud service at all. Here is how to turn off Hik-Connect and UPnP, keep the recorder off the internet, what...

macOS Local Network permission: why camera apps can't find your NVR, from HikGrid, a native Mac app for viewing Hikvision and HiLook cameras

9 November 2026

macOS Local Network permission: why camera apps can't find your NVR, and how to fix it

Since macOS 15 Sequoia, every app that talks to devices on your home network needs Local Network permission. Here is how it breaks camera apps, where the setting...