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Amnesia App Offers Easy Way to Get Rid of Monthly Access Reminders for Screen Capture Apps

In macOS Sequoia, Apple requires users to regularly reauthorize permissions for screen recording apps, a change that has not been popular with some Mac app users. During the beta testing process, these reminders came up weekly, but later in the beta, Apple changed those reminders to monthly.

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If you're someone who prefers not to get these reminders for screen recording apps at all, you can use the Amnesia app for the Mac to get rid of them. The app basically changes the .plist file for the screen capture app access feature, and it's a pay what you want situation.

Those comfortable with tweaking plists themselves using the Terminal app can follow instructions shared by Jeff Johnson, known for Stop The Madness. Both Amnesia and the command line version of the fix require disabling reminders on an app by app basis, but it's a little more straightforward to do with the Amnesia app.

Note that Amnesia works on macOS Sequoia 15, but there is not yet a version for macOS Sequoia 15.1, so if you're running the beta, you'll need to wait for an update. The update is expected later today.

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Top Rated Comments

sw1tcher Avatar
19 months ago


Very Windows Vista of Apple, not sure what they were thinking.
Protecting users from malicious apps recording the screen without their awareness.
Users are made aware when they first give an app permission to record. No need to keep bothering users every week or every month.
Score: 25 Votes (Like | Disagree)
contacos Avatar
19 months ago
Very Windows Vista of Apple, not sure what they were thinking.
Score: 20 Votes (Like | Disagree)
McWetty Avatar
19 months ago
When Apple adds features that make a developer’s apps obsolete, it’s called Sherlocking. What’s the opposite… when a developer has to write code to unf**k Apple features?
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
19 months ago

Very Windows Vista of Apple, not sure what they were thinking.
Protecting users from malicious apps recording the screen without their awareness. But there should be a "power" mode for those of us that are smart enough to manage the machine on our own. 🤗
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
vegetassj4 Avatar
19 months ago
Can I get a reminder app to remind me to check for reminder apps that remind me to get rid of a reminder?
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Avenged110 Avatar
19 months ago

Users are made aware when they first give an app permission to record. No need to keep bothering users every week or every month.
At the very most, there could be a global opt-in for those who apparently want to be harassed about it, sparing the rest of us.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)