In my MacBook's system preferences, the Security & Privacy pane won't open, so I can't use the interface to grant applications high-level control over the computer, which lots of them need. So here's a workaround:
Boot into macOS recovery mode, open a Terminal, then:
csrutil disable
Restart your computer. To grant TCC (Transparency, Consent, and Control) access to all applications that have requested it, run this: