Apple

Hello All,

With 10.9, Apple has moved Accessibility option to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Accessibility. Unlike previous versions of Ma OS X, which used a universal checkbox for all applications, the new functionality in 10.9 allows users to individually choose which apps can gain control of the system to perform their various scripted functions.

Solution:

Apple has NOT provided any API to developers to programmatically enable Accessibility for Application. So Mac OS 10.9 will Prompt a dialog for end user permission to enable Accessibility when application uses accessibility APIs. Additionally User has to Relaunch the application after enabling Accessibility.

Default prompt dialog put up by 10.9 OS for Sample application "Accessibility Inspector".

On click of "Open System Preferences" the Security & Privacy Preference will open with sample application "Accessibility Inspector". User needs to enable Application using admin password.

Can we enable access for assistive devices programmatically on 10.9 using Applescript or any other APIs?

Any help to fix this issue would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks & Regards
Vinayak Pai

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