Mac: allowing SteerLatch (Accessibility and Screen Recording)
Why macOS asks for two permissions for screenshots, mouse and keyboard, and how to grant them to SteerLatch without granting too much.
On a Mac, files and the terminal work right after installation. Screenshots, mouse and keyboard, however, are protected by macOS: they need two permissions that only you can grant.
The two settings to turn on
- Open Applications → SteerLatch. The SteerLatch window shows the status of both permissions and can request them.
- In System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility, turn on SteerLatch.
- In System Settings → Privacy & Security → Screen & System Audio Recording, turn on SteerLatch.
macOS may ask for your password and relaunch the app. That is expected.
What not to allow
Do not manually add a program called node or the old “Installer SteerLatch”: only the SteerLatch app needs these rights. Granting access to node would extend it to every script that runs with it.
Turning it off
You can switch these settings off at any time: screen, mouse and keyboard tools then become unavailable, while files and the terminal keep working. To cut every action at once, use STOP from the SteerLatch menu bar icon or from your account.