Cannot add any apps to Security & Privacy preferences on Catalina

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Cannot add any apps to Security & Privacy preferences on Catalina

Since the update to Catalina, I can no longer add any apps to the mentioned Preferences pane. For example, when going to the Accessibility pane ("Allow the apps below to control your computer") and adding an app via the + button or by drag & drop from the Finder, the action is simply ignored and the list stays empty.

Has anyone seen this problem? Any idea to work around it?

MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 11, 2019 2:21 AM

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dialabrain

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Nov 11, 2019 4:01 AM in response to DaveGarratt

Which app would that be? It has to be written correctly to work. As you can see from my first screen shot I have no problem adding apps that require Screen Recording permissions.

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dialabrain

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Nov 11, 2019 3:18 AM in response to Chee_

FWIW, not every category allows an app to be added or has a +/- option.

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Nov 11, 2019 3:58 AM in response to dialabrain

I have this problem to - I have an app which needs the screen recording permission. I added it and restarted the app but the OS still keeps asking me to assign the permission.

Nice testing Apple.

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Cannot add any apps to Security & Privacy preferences on Catalina

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