Question regarding "System Events.app" and "Finder.app"

[chris4565]

Hi,

I just launched the program "Qfinder Pro" (which controls my NAS) and updated it (like I already did many times in the past). However there were a few things during the installation that were different this time. During the installation I got 3 messages that I didn't get in the past.

1.) ""Qfinder Pro.app" wants access rights to control "System Events.app". [...]"
2.) ""Installation program.app" wants access rights to control "Finder.app". [...]"
3.) ""Installation program.app" wants access rights to control "System Events.app". [...]"

(I don't know if that's exactly how they are worded in English since I'm translating from German.)

I never got these prompts during any past update of the program (I think at least). Is there perhaps anything that changed security wise since Mojave or any other recent macOS update? The first time that I got a similar prompt was last month when a similar message popped up out of the blue from "Back up & Sync from Google.app". Is this normal behavior or is there something fishy going on?

Thanks in advance and many greets
Chris

 

[superscape]

Hi there,

Before Mojave, apps could control "other things" on your Mac using scripting (e.g. AppleScript or whatever). they could do that without your knowledge.

With Mojave, apps have to ask permission to do that, and that's what you're seeing.

If you trust the app then I wouldn't worry about it. If it's an update to an app you already use, then it was probably doing that before anyway, it's just having to be up front about it now!

r.

 

[chris4565]

Hi there,

Before Mojave, apps could control "other things" on your Mac using scripting (e.g. AppleScript or whatever). they could do that without your knowledge.

With Mojave, apps have to ask permission to do that, and that's what you're seeing.

If you trust the app then I wouldn't worry about it. If it's an update to an app you already use, then it was probably doing that before anyway, it's just having to be up front about it now!

r.

Okay, thanks for the explanation

Best wishes
Chris