diff --git a/java/application/Info.plist.tmpl b/java/application/Info.plist.tmpl
index 6a2de5a54..68fdfef26 100644
--- a/java/application/Info.plist.tmpl
+++ b/java/application/Info.plist.tmpl
@@ -71,5 +71,10 @@
     <key>JVMArguments</key>
     <array>
     </array>
+
+    <key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
+    <string>This app uses video camera input.</string>
+    <key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
+    <string>This app uses microphone input.</string>
   </dict>
 </plist>
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index 773c268d0..9f7fe22a4 100755
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 1272 (4.0a3)
+X make changes to get sound and video to prompt on Catalina
+X   also fix for exported applications
 
 _ startup chatter (from appbundler?)
 _   Processing[25059:13082813] int launch(char *, int, char **) Launchpath
@@ -24,6 +26,8 @@ _   workarounds https://gist.github.com/i3games/b063987dfb62baf5d0afda422631b480
 https://developer.apple.com/documentation/avfoundation/cameras_and_media_capture/requesting_authorization_for_media_capture_on_macos
 _ helpful comment on video
 _   https://github.com/processing/processing-video/issues/134#issuecomment-617301980
+_   beta 4 works better, but only if replacing just the library folder
+_   https://github.com/processing/processing-video/releases
 
 _ update appbundler? https://github.com/TheInfiniteKind/appbundler
 _   might be broken though https://github.com/TheInfiniteKind/appbundler/issues/70