Trying to add my app to System Settings -> Privacy and Security -> Accessibility list is the reason of app crash

Question

• I have some app
• This app must to have accessibility access (to use global hotkeys)
• There is no problem to open Accessibility preferences window (System Settings -> Privacy and Security -> Accessibility)

But user must to click "+" button manually, to search my app on HDD and to add my app manually to the list:

I'm trying to ADD my app to this list.

Solution was found, but this solution is the reason of app crashes.

After adding the following keys to FileBoDebug.entitlements & FileBo.entitlements:

App is constantly crashed on each app run (Debug/Release builds both):

Details:

Could not launch “FileBo”
Domain: IDELaunchErrorDomain
Code: 20
Recovery Suggestion: The LaunchServices launcher has returned an error. Please check the system logs for the underlying cause of the error.
User Info: {
    DVTErrorCreationDateKey = "2023-07-31 02:12:39 +0000";
    DVTRadarComponentKey = 968756;
    IDERunOperationFailingWorker = IDELaunchServicesLauncher;
}
--
The operation couldn’t be completed. Launch failed.
Domain: RBSRequestErrorDomain
Code: 5
Failure Reason: Launch failed.
--
Launchd job spawn failed
Domain: NSPOSIXErrorDomain
Code: 153
--

Analytics Event: com.apple.dt.IDERunOperationWorkerFinished : {
    "device_model" = "MacBookAir10,1";
    "device_osBuild" = "13.3.1 (22E261)";
    "device_platform" = "com.apple.platform.macosx";
    "launchSession_schemeCommand" = Run;
    "launchSession_state" = 1;
    "launchSession_targetArch" = arm64;
    "operation_duration_ms" = 159;
    "operation_errorCode" = 20;
    "operation_errorDomain" = IDELaunchErrorDomain;
    "operation_errorWorker" = IDELaunchServicesLauncher;
    "operation_name" = IDERunOperationWorkerGroup;
    "param_consoleMode" = 0;
    "param_debugger_attachToExtensions" = 0;
    "param_debugger_attachToXPC" = 1;
    "param_debugger_type" = 3;
    "param_destination_isProxy" = 0;
    "param_destination_platform" = "com.apple.platform.macosx";
    "param_diag_MainThreadChecker_stopOnIssue" = 0;
    "param_diag_MallocStackLogging_enableDuringAttach" = 0;
    "param_diag_MallocStackLogging_enableForXPC" = 1;
    "param_diag_allowLocationSimulation" = 1;
    "param_diag_checker_tpc_enable" = 1;
    "param_diag_gpu_frameCapture_enable" = 0;
    "param_diag_gpu_shaderValidation_enable" = 0;
    "param_diag_gpu_validation_enable" = 0;
    "param_diag_memoryGraphOnResourceException" = 0;
    "param_diag_queueDebugging_enable" = 1;
    "param_diag_runtimeProfile_generate" = 0;
    "param_diag_sanitizer_asan_enable" = 0;
    "param_diag_sanitizer_tsan_enable" = 0;
    "param_diag_sanitizer_tsan_stopOnIssue" = 0;
    "param_diag_sanitizer_ubsan_stopOnIssue" = 0;
    "param_diag_showNonLocalizedStrings" = 0;
    "param_diag_viewDebugging_enabled" = 1;
    "param_diag_viewDebugging_insertDylibOnLaunch" = 1;
    "param_install_style" = 0;
    "param_launcher_UID" = 2;
    "param_launcher_allowDeviceSensorReplayData" = 0;
    "param_launcher_kind" = 0;
    "param_launcher_style" = 99;
    "param_launcher_substyle" = 8192;
    "param_runnable_appExtensionHostRunMode" = 0;
    "param_runnable_productType" = "com.apple.product-type.application";
    "param_testing_launchedForTesting" = 0;
    "param_testing_suppressSimulatorApp" = 0;
    "param_testing_usingCLI" = 0;
    "sdk_canonicalName" = "macosx13.3";
    "sdk_osVersion" = "13.3";
    "sdk_variant" = macos;
}
--


System Information

macOS Version 13.3.1 (Build 22E261)
Xcode 14.3 (21812) (Build 14E222b)
Timestamp: 2023-07-31T05:12:39+03:00

also there are no new logs in Console.

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Also I'm tried to use AxIsProcessTrustedWithOptions - but with no results, you can see it on the video

Answer 1

I have do research according your question, and found this answer in which if you run the app it will show app on Accessibility and found this solution and this solution is not crashing. The original method (which I've left at the bottom of this post) still prompted for accessibility on each new build of the app unfortunately.

I had to get this working in my macOS app and had another idea and way to approach it, given the user needs to action it anyway, I just have the app present the required dialogue on each run and during the app build, I run a script to clear the existing permissions. (github link -> https://github.com/othyn/macos-auto-clicker#gear-preferences-storage) run this app and check accordionly.

//
//  PermissionsService.swift
//  auto-clicker
//
//  Created by Ben on 10/04/2022.
//

import Cocoa

final class PermissionsService: ObservableObject {
    // Store the active trust state of the app.
    @Published var isTrusted: Bool = AXIsProcessTrusted()

    // Poll the accessibility state every 1 second to check
    //  and update the trust status.
    func pollAccessibilityPrivileges() {
        DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 1.0) {
            self.isTrusted = AXIsProcessTrusted()

            if !self.isTrusted {
                self.pollAccessibilityPrivileges()
            }
        }
    }

    // Request accessibility permissions, this should prompt
    //  macOS to open and present the required dialogue open
    //  to the correct page for the user to just hit the add 
    //  button.
    static func acquireAccessibilityPrivileges() {
        let options: NSDictionary = [kAXTrustedCheckOptionPrompt.takeRetainedValue() as NSString: true]
        let enabled = AXIsProcessTrustedWithOptions(options)
    }
}

add this code in App Delegate

//
//  AppDelegate.swift
//  auto-clicker
//
//  Created by Ben on 30/03/2022.
//

import Foundation
import Cocoa

final class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
    // When the application finishes launching, request the
    //  accessibility permissions from the service class we
    //  made earlier.
    func applicationDidFinishLaunching(_ notification: Notification) {
        PermissionsService.acquireAccessibilityPrivileges()
    }
}

implement this code in your view to get feedback to the user that we are waiting for permissions and listen to that isTrusted update value

//
//  AutoClickerApp.swift
//  auto-clicker
//
//  Created by Ben on 12/05/2021.
//

import Foundation
import SwiftUI
import Defaults

@main
struct AutoClickerApp: App {
    // Create an instance of the permissions service class that we
    //  can observe for the trusted state change.
    @StateObject private var permissionsService = PermissionsService()

    var body: some Scene {
        // Wait for trust permissions being granted from the user,
        //  displaying a blocking permissions view telling the user
        //  what to do and then presenting the main application view
        //  automatically when the required trust permissions are granted.
        WindowGroup {
            if self.permissionsService.isTrusted {
                MainView()
            } else {
                PermissionsView()
            }
            .onAppear(perform: self.permissionsService.pollAccessibilityPrivileges)
        }
    }
}

Added Images for reference. I hope it will solve your problem.

Then in order to automatically clear the permissions during the app build, I added a new build script to the project that runs the following against /bin/sh:

tccutil reset Accessibility $PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER

As seen in auto-clicker.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj (line 435).

check this link -> Accessibility Permissions for Development in macOS and XCode

Updated: fix the issue with your code please find attach images for reference.