project_2501 Posted November 4, 2021 Posted November 4, 2021 Why doe Affinity Photo (and probably Design) need permissions to record the screen? The macOS permission request popped up on a re-installed app after I used the palette colour picker. I granted the permission, but noticed the colour had been picked up before I had granted the permission so it didn't really need it. I'd like to revoke that permission - what will go wrong? Quote
Guest Posted November 4, 2021 Posted November 4, 2021 Many apps with colour pickers request screen recording permissions on macOS. By enabling it you allow the app to select from any visible colours currently shown on any display (including other applications, icons, images, etc). Disabling it won't change or disable the colour picker functionality within the Affinity apps themselves, but what it will mean is that if you move the picker outside of the Affinity application you will only be able to pick up colours from your desktop wallpaper, everything else will be hidden from the picker. Quote
Old Bruce Posted November 4, 2021 Posted November 4, 2021 10 minutes ago, tariq said: I'd like to revoke that permission - what will go wrong? You will no longer be able to pick colours. Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.6 Affinity Designer 2.5.7 | Affinity Photo 2.5.7 | Affinity Publisher 2.5.7 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that.
Guest Posted November 4, 2021 Posted November 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, Old Bruce said: You will no longer be able to pick colours. Not true. You will ONLY be able to pick colours from within the Affinity application, and any open/visible documents within it. Quote
SurJones Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 I didn't know what this did and it was fishy sounding... So anyways, now I can't use the eye dropper, can someone tell me how to enable the eye dropper to from a Safari window. thanks Quote
Dan C Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 Hi @SurJones, To enable this feature, please navigate to Apple > System Preferences > Security and Privacy > Privacy > Screen Recording and ensure that the Affinity app is both listed and ticked here. If you can't see the app listed, simply select the + icon and then navigate to the Applications folder and select the Affinity app. I hope this helps Quote
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