VirtualBox wants accessibility and microphone permissions on Mac Mojave
Posted: 25. Mar 2019, 00:00
I updated my Mac to Mojave (it's a 2017 model), and when I open VirtualBox (version 6.0.4), it pops up two windows:
One says "VirtualBox.app would like to control this computer using accessibility features. Grant access to this application in Security & Privacy preferences, located in System Preferences" with buttons to Open System Preferences or Deny...
* I can't paste inline images here, nor submit imgur URLs yet, and I can't attach the screenshot files saved from Preview of the little windows that popped up because I'm getting error "The file is too big, maximum allowed size is 128 KiB"... cmon admins.
If I click Open System Preferences, it takes me to the Security & Privacy > Privacy tab > Accessibility box, showing VirtualBox.app unchecked... whatever that means.
I can't tell what it means for it to be checked... but I click Deny, then get a pop-up asking for microphone permission...
Why?!??! I clicked Don't Allow because I don't know why it wants it nor what it will do with things the microphone pics up (nor when it will do that). There's just not enough information here.
Why so shady?!
One says "VirtualBox.app would like to control this computer using accessibility features. Grant access to this application in Security & Privacy preferences, located in System Preferences" with buttons to Open System Preferences or Deny...
* I can't paste inline images here, nor submit imgur URLs yet, and I can't attach the screenshot files saved from Preview of the little windows that popped up because I'm getting error "The file is too big, maximum allowed size is 128 KiB"... cmon admins.
If I click Open System Preferences, it takes me to the Security & Privacy > Privacy tab > Accessibility box, showing VirtualBox.app unchecked... whatever that means.
I can't tell what it means for it to be checked... but I click Deny, then get a pop-up asking for microphone permission...
Why?!??! I clicked Don't Allow because I don't know why it wants it nor what it will do with things the microphone pics up (nor when it will do that). There's just not enough information here.
Why so shady?!