macOS 15.1: Apple wants to annoy users less with security warning screens
So far, Apple has been asking every month whether you really want screenshotting tools to have access to your screen. It gets better in macOS 15.1.
Prompt in macOS 15: Do you really want to take screenshots?
Has Apple taken pity on users who feel disturbed by the increased security requests in macOS Sequoia? macOS 15.1 could provide a remedy. As can be seen from the package insert of the latest Developer Beta 6, at least so-called content capture apps will receive special permission in future. This should enable users to be burdened with fewer day screens.
No whitelisting possible so far, new API unsightly
Content capture apps, also known as screen recording and screenshotting tools, will have to submit a regular request once a month. Previously, this was even weekly. By default, Apple also allows apps that could record the screen to access system audio at the same time. With these requests, Apple wants to prevent users from being exposed to programs that tap into data.
However, this is unlikely to be the case for professionals who use tools such as CleanShot X. Zoom or Teams also receive the request for their "Share screen" function. However, a form of whitelisting was not previously planned. Instead, Apple wants developers to switch to new routines (the ScreenCaptureKit API), which should be more secure. However, these have performance disadvantages.
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New dialog and grace for regularly used apps
With macOS 15.1, there is now a new "User Awareness Policy" for "Deprecated Content Capture Technologies" – i.e. all those who use the old (and, according to developers, better) API. Apple promises that users will then see "fewer dialogs" if they "regularly use apps in which they have already acknowledged and accepted the risks". Basically, this amounts to a form of whitelisting. Apple also wants to offer a new tag screen for this purpose.
This will read: "[App name] requests to bypass the system selection for private windows and access your screen and audio directly. This allows [app name] to record your screen and system audio, including personal or sensitive information that may be visible or audible." After that, there should be peace and quiet for now, as long as you use the app in question frequently.
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