Binary executable requires Accessibility Permissions in Tahoe

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Binary executable requires Accessibility Permissions in Tahoe

I have a binary executable which needs to be given Accessibility Permissions so it can inject keypresses and mouse moves. This was always possible up to macOS 15 - when the first keypress arrived the Accessibility Permissions window would open and allow me to add the executable. However this no longer works in macOS 26: the window still opens, I navigate to the executable file and select it but it doesn't appear in the list. No error message appears.

I'm guessing that this must be due to some tightening of security in Tahoe but I need to figure out what to change with my executable to allow it to work.

Mac mini, macOS 26.2

Posted on Dec 1, 2025 10:35 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 1, 2025 10:51 AM in response to Hylus_Arbor

This question may perhaps get better answers in the developers forum:

Apple Developer Forums

Off the top of my head, and without any testing: in case this permission cannot be given to a binary now, perhaps you can envelope it in a shortcut or Automator application.

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HWTech

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Dec 1, 2025 8:58 PM in response to Hylus_Arbor

I experimented with key presses a couple of years ago and realized that it was not possible with many apps due to the tightened security models. I was trying to use AppleScript at the time. I figured it will only get more difficult so I found another way to solve my problem that did not involve invoking key presses. I suggest you do the same.

Maybe if you explained exactly what you are trying to do, someone may have another way of achieving the goal.

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