Topic: tcc

• Why an unattended script fails silently on macOS: TCC permissions for files, Accessibility and Automation

  macOS mediates access to files outside an app's container, keyboard/screen control, and cross-app Apple Events through TCC, keyed to the code identity of the calling binary rather than the Unix user — so root does not bypass it, and a rebuilt unsigned or ad-hoc-signed tool starts the grant process over.

  article · en · reviewed · knowledge as of 2026-09-24

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