How to check application access on macOS

Many applications installed on macOS need to access some content such as cameras, contacts, microphones, etc. So how to review the permissions of applications on macOS?

When installing the application on macOS, the user also needs to allow the application to access some permissions such as accessing photo albums, using the camera, accessing the contacts on the device, etc.This can sometimes cause you to leaked personal information. If so, we can check all the permissions of the application installed on macOS, so that we can remove the application on macOS if the application has access to some personal information on the system. The following article will guide you how to view application access on macOS.

Instructions for viewing access of macOS applications

Step 1:

We access System Preferences and then click on Security & Privacy in the list shown below as shown below.

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Next to move to the next interface, click on the Privacy tab as shown below.

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Step 2:

We will now see the system's private access rights in the left column and the application using those permissions on the right neck. For Macs with password settings , the content will be blurred, click the padlock icon below to unlock the change settings.

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Step 3:

Once unlocked, the user clicks on the permissions on the left to check and you will see the applications that have accessed this right on the right.

Now in order for an application to not access permissions on macOS, you just need to uncheck it.

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Update 10 March 2020
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