macOS permissions Pantaray asks for
Which permissions Pantaray needs, what each one is used for, and what to do when macOS does not ask.
macOS protects the information Pantaray needs, so it has to ask. Here is each permission, what it is for, and what happens without it.
The permissions
| Permission | What Pantaray uses it for | Needed? |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | Reading which app and window you are in, and the text on screen | Required. Nothing is recorded without it |
| Input Monitoring | Recording what you type | For typing; everything else still works |
| Automation (Google Chrome, Safari) | Knowing which page you are on | For browser activity |
| Screen Recording | Letting an Action look at your screen | Only for that; recording does not use it |
Pantaray asks for the first three when you start recording. Screen Recording is separate: macOS asks for it the first time an Action needs to see your screen.
Pantaray does not ask for notification permission. Its suggestions appear in their own panel.
Granting them
Press Start recording and answer the macOS dialogs as they appear. That button is what makes macOS ask.
If a permission is still missing, Pantaray says so: Accessibility and related permissions are required. Allow them in System Settings, then press “Start recording” again. It also offers Open System Settings, which takes you to the right pane.
When macOS does not ask
macOS sometimes skips a dialog, particularly for Input Monitoring. In that case:
- Press Open System Settings in Pantaray.
- In Privacy & Security → Input Monitoring, look for Pantaray and switch it on. If it is not listed, press + and choose Pantaray from Applications.
- Return to Pantaray and press Start recording again.
Allowed but still reported missing
macOS sometimes needs the app to restart before it reports a new permission correctly. Quit Pantaray, open it again, and press Start recording once more.
Go by Pantaray’s own report: if it says recording is Active, it is recording, even if the System Settings list looks odd.
Taking a permission away
Switch Pantaray off in System Settings → Privacy & Security, under the permission you want to remove. Recording stops. What was already recorded expires on its usual 48-hour schedule.
To stop recording without touching macOS settings, use the switch in Settings → Computer activity recording. See Stop recording, or limit what is recorded.