AppleScript security issues on macOS Mojave

[thomvaill]

• The target platform(s) the problem occurs on (Linux, Mac, Mac App Store, and or Windows): macOS Mojave 10.14.5
• Node version (run node -v): 10.15.0
• auto-launch version: 5.0.5
• The options you're passing to auto-launch:

{
      name: 'xxx',
      isHidden: true,
      mac: {
        useLaunchAgent: false // default value
      }
    }

• Are you using NW.js or Electron?
  • Yes: Electron
  • If you're using Electron, are you using auto-launch from the main process or a renderer process? -> main process

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Since the Mojave version of macOS, Apple introduced some advanced security features which prevent auto-launch to execute its AppleScript.
The Exception "Not authorized to send Apple events to System Events" is thrown when calling autoLaunch.enable().
Here is an example: https://recatch.io/s/UnDGITjNmLYV

Is there any workaround? I prefer to use the AppelScript method so my app appears in the Login Items menu, which is not the case with LaunchAgent.

Thank you,

[aakarim]

If I add the Apple Events entitlement https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/entitlements/com_apple_security_automation_apple-events and notarize my app then it works for me.

[sydney-d]

Hello,

I also have this issue, any way of making it work without notarizing the app ?

Thanks

[RobbieTheWagner]

My app is notarized and I have the permission set, but we're still getting this error.

    <key>com.apple.security.automation.apple-events</key>
    <true/>