Join Zoom meetings from your Mac menu bar

Make the meeting available to Dot

1. Confirm the event appears in Apple Calendar and contains the real Zoom meeting URL.
2. Allow Dot calendar access and select the event’s calendar in Preferences.
3. Open the event in Dot and look for Join.

Use the join action that fits your day

Click Join in an event or a meeting reminder. With global shortcuts enabled, the default ⌘⇧J shortcut joins the current or next eligible meeting. Check the event first if you have overlapping calls.

Dot hands the URL to the appropriate app or browser. Zoom may still ask you to sign in, enter a passcode or wait for the host. Dot does not bypass those meeting controls.

Prepare before you open the call

Dot can surface supported document links from the invite. Open your notes or agenda first, then use the optional camera preview to check framing, microphone level and lighting. Permission for camera or microphone access is separate from calendar access.

The preview is a check before joining. Your conferencing app still has its own camera and microphone settings.

If Join is missing or opens the wrong service

Check that the event contains a complete meeting URL rather than only a meeting ID, image or invitation attachment. Confirm the link is still valid. Your organization may wrap URLs in a security redirect that changes what an app can detect.

Dot recognizes Zoom, Meet, Teams and Webex, and lets you configure additional video service domains in preferences. Only add domains you recognize and use.

Creating an event does not create a Zoom room

Create the meeting through Zoom or your approved scheduling integration, then keep that meeting link in the calendar event. Dot provides convenient access to the existing room.

Keep going