diff --git a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 3515323f4a..27127e4005 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -1678,7 +1678,7 @@ fn open_external_link(app: tauri::AppHandle, url: String) -> Result<(), String>
 
 #[tauri::command]
 #[specta::specta]
-async fn reset_camera_permissions(_app: AppHandle) -> Result<(), ()> {
+async fn reset_camera_permissions(_app: AppHandle) -> Result<(), String> {
     #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
     {
         #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
@@ -1692,7 +1692,7 @@ async fn reset_camera_permissions(_app: AppHandle) -> Result<(), ()> {
             .arg("Camera")
             .arg(bundle_id)
             .output()
-            .expect("Failed to reset camera permissions");
+            .map_err(|_| "Failed to reset camera permissions".to_string())?;
     }
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/permissions.rs b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/permissions.rs
index bb1c508102..36287bf046 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/permissions.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/src-tauri/src/permissions.rs
@@ -61,15 +61,25 @@ pub fn open_permission_settings(permission: OSPermission) {
 pub async fn request_permission(permission: OSPermission) {
     #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
     {
+        use futures::executor::block_on;
+
         match permission {
             OSPermission::ScreenRecording => {
                 scap::request_permission();
             }
             OSPermission::Camera => {
-                av::CaptureDevice::request_access_for_media_type(av::MediaType::video());
+                std::thread::spawn(|| {
+                    let _ = block_on(av::CaptureDevice::request_access_for_media_type(
+                        av::MediaType::video(),
+                    ));
+                });
             }
             OSPermission::Microphone => {
-                av::CaptureDevice::request_access_for_media_type(av::MediaType::audio());
+                std::thread::spawn(|| {
+                    let _ = block_on(av::CaptureDevice::request_access_for_media_type(
+                        av::MediaType::audio(),
+                    ));
+                });
             }
             OSPermission::Accessibility => request_accessibility_permission(),
         }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/routes/(window-chrome)/(main).tsx b/apps/desktop/src/routes/(window-chrome)/(main).tsx
index d8413b777a..d446c8bc4c 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/routes/(window-chrome)/(main).tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/routes/(window-chrome)/(main).tsx
@@ -422,7 +422,6 @@ function Page() {
         options={cameras}
         value={options.cameraID() ?? null}
         onChange={(v) => {
-          console.log({ v });
           if (!v) setCamera.mutate(null);
           else if (v.model_id) setCamera.mutate({ ModelID: v.model_id });
           else setCamera.mutate({ DeviceID: v.device_id });
@@ -574,7 +573,6 @@ function AreaSelectButton(props: {
     }
 
     const { screen } = props;
-    console.log({ screen });
     if (!screen) return;
 
     trackEvent("crop_area_enabled", {
@@ -719,6 +717,11 @@ function CameraSelect(props: {
         disabled={!!currentRecording.data || props.disabled}
         class="flex flex-row items-center h-[2rem] px-[0.375rem] gap-[0.375rem] border rounded-lg border-gray-3 w-full disabled:text-gray-11 transition-colors KSelect"
         onClick={() => {
+          if (!permissionGranted()) {
+            requestPermission("camera");
+            return;
+          }
+
           Promise.all([
             CheckMenuItem.new({
               text: NO_CAMERA,
@@ -820,6 +823,11 @@ function MicrophoneSelect(props: {
         disabled={!!currentRecording.data || props.disabled}
         class="relative flex flex-row items-center h-[2rem] px-[0.375rem] gap-[0.375rem] border rounded-lg border-gray-3 w-full disabled:text-gray-11 transition-colors KSelect overflow-hidden z-10"
         onClick={() => {
+          if (!permissionGranted()) {
+            requestPermission("microphone");
+            return;
+          }
+
           Promise.all([
             CheckMenuItem.new({
               text: NO_MICROPHONE,
@@ -930,7 +938,6 @@ function TargetSelect<T extends { id: number; name: string }>(props: {
       disabled={props.disabled}
       onClick={() => {
         if (props.options.length > 1) {
-          console.log({ options: props.options, value: props.value });
           Promise.all(
             props.options.map((o) =>
               CheckMenuItem.new({
@@ -976,6 +983,7 @@ function TargetSelectInfoPill<T>(props: {
       onClick={(e) => {
         if (!props.permissionGranted) {
           props.requestPermission();
+          e.stopPropagation();
           return;
         }