Fact · Voice privacy and security
Apple advises users to be cautious and grant access to a Mac only to apps they know and trust.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Be cautious and grant access only to apps that you know and trust.”
Allow accessibility apps to access your Mac, Apple Support, Mac User Guide, 2026, Allow accessibility apps to access your Mac.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's Mac Help page on accessibility apps, in the same passage that explains the alert and the Deny button.
- What it does not show
- This is Apple's general advice, not a judgment on any particular app. Apple's page gives no test for trust beyond knowing the app and reading its privacy policy.