Is there a way to scan a QR code on my Mac?

[Mick-Mac]

Ideally, I'd rather not give some 3rd party app permission to use the camera. I'd trust Apple to scan a QR code but I'm darned if I can figure out how to do this seemingly obvious thing :-(. Any clues would be most welcome!

 

[jchurchill]

I tried it myself recently with PhotoBooth, it didn't work automatically, so I gave up and used the phone. It appears there are apps that add on this ability to Mac, so I guess it's not possible OOTB.

 

[bogdanw]

I use QR Code Reader by 2Stable, that can scan QR codes from saved images, but I see now that it's no longer available in the App Store https://apps.apple.com/app/qr-code-reader/id1593228108

QR Journal by Josh Jacob can also scan from images https://apps.apple.com/app/qr-journal/id483820530

Viz can scan QR codes displayed on screen https://github.com/alienator88/Viz

 

[Sciuriware]

Ideally, I'd rather not give some 3rd party app permission to use the camera. I'd trust Apple to scan a QR code but I'm darned if I can figure out how to do this seemingly obvious thing :-(. Any clues would be most welcome!

What would happen if a QR code leads to a website (and click?) you would never dare to go to? Just a thought.
My FireFox browser 'knows' about all currently registered criminal sites, but my Mac .....
;JOOP!

 

[Mick-Mac]

I agree that a QR Code could take you to a sketchy website - that's certainly a risk. However, I wouldn't want to compound that risk by giving a 3rd party access to my camera on the Mac. Apple already cater for this in iOS, so why not on macOS? I've already filed my feedback to apple.com/blackhole - err, I mean, apple.com/feedback.

 

[bogdanw]

What would happen if a QR code leads to a website (and click?) you would never dare to go to? Just a thought.

Here is how QR Journal works

My FireFox browser 'knows' about all currently registered criminal sites, but my Mac .....

Just like Firefox, Safari uses Google Safe Browsing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Safe_Browsing