Automator/AppleScript permissions issue
Automator/AppleScript permissions issue
- Subject: Automator/AppleScript permissions issue
- From: Bill Vlahos <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 14:57:22 -0700
I’ve successfully written an Automator service (with an embedded AppleScript) that uses data detectors for phone numbers. I can hilite a phone number in any application, right click on it and the service will make the softphone dial it.
The only problem is that Mavericks requires the user to set permissions on programs like Safari (Security and Privacy System Prefs) to let that application control the computer. The Automator task knows how to do it from any program but security prevents it from working in any program without setting the permission.
This has two problems for me.
1. It is inconvenient for the user to have to do this and detracts from the feature to be able to hilite any number on screen and easily dial it.
2. I don’t really want to give programs like Safari the ability to do this as it might open up other vulnerabilities from Safari.
If I just have an AppleScript application do this there are no permissions issues. Unfortunately drag and drop on AppleScript droplets are only for files or folders in the Finder so I can’t drag and drop a phone number onto it.
Any suggestions on how to make this work smoother?
Thank you, Bill Vlahos |
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