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Scripts to enable Assistive Access programmatically on OS X El Capitan.
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| #!/usr/bin/python | |
| # Grant Assistive Access to Terminal and “osascript”. | |
| import sqlite3 | |
| conn = sqlite3.connect('/Library/Application Support/com.apple.TCC/TCC.db') | |
| conn.cursor().execute("INSERT or REPLACE INTO access VALUES('kTCCServiceAccessibility','com.apple.Terminal',0,1,1,NULL,NULL)") | |
| conn.cursor().execute("INSERT or REPLACE INTO access VALUES('kTCCServiceAccessibility','$(which osascript)',1,1,1,NULL,NULL)") | |
| conn.commit() | |
| conn.close() |
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| #!/bin/sh | |
| # Grant Assistive Access to Terminal and “osascript”. | |
| sudo sqlite3 <<EOF | |
| .open '/Library/Application Support/com.apple.TCC/TCC.db' | |
| insert or replace into access values('kTCCServiceAccessibility','com.apple.Terminal',0,1,1,NULL,NULL); | |
| insert or replace into access values('kTCCServiceAccessibility','$(which osascript)',1,1,1,NULL,NULL); | |
| .quit | |
| EOF |
Looks like Sierra made this not possible
$ sh assistive-access-el-capitan.sh
Password:
Error: near line 2: attempt to write a readonly database
Error: near line 3: attempt to write a readonly database
Same problem. Did anyone figured a work around?
$ sh assistive-access-el-capitan.sh
Password:
Error: near line 2: attempt to write a readonly database
Error: near line 3: attempt to write a readonly database
Haven't found a workaround. Did find the reason behind it not working though http://applehelpwriter.com/2016/09/20/dropbox-hack-blocked-by-apple-in-sierra/
Would disabling SIP work?
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Note the different
INSERTcommands.Use
0when passing a bundle ID (com.apple.Terminal)and
1when passing paths to programs (/usr/bin/osascriptor$(which osascript)).