Which problem-solving techniques are still available in macOS Tahoe? While Intel Macs still have a few, Apple silicon Macs don’t have many left.
tccutil
The difference between security and privacy, how consent and intent are obtained, how this works with command tools, important links, lists of protected resources and tccutil arguments.
Control access from apps to devices like cameras and microphones. How to check the reason for their request, and whether they have entitlement to do so. How to remove apps from the privacy lists, and more.
Never work with children, animals or TCC. Its interface sprawls over two sections in System Settings, and its command tool can only wipe out its settings, forcing you to start from scratch.
Untangling what in Privacy & Security is controlled by TCC, what resetting it really does, why you should do that before selecting it database, and what TCC does for iCloud.
Privacy, controlled by TCC and the Privacy & Security settings, can go wrong. Without documentation or good tools, it can prove hard to fix.
Unique because Location Services isn’t managed by TCC, but by its own locationd service, and is invariably shared in iCloud.
Despite the lack of documentation from Apple, here’s a full rundown on the only tool provided to control privacy settings.
Where are the tools for diagnosing and fixing features that don’t always ‘just work’? Turning to look at iCloud.
How does Catalina protect privacy of locations such as ~/Documents and removable volumes? What are your controls?
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