# tauri-plugin-macos-permissions
> This plugin only works on tauri v2, if you need the v1 plugin, feel free to submit a PR!
Support for checking and requesting macos system permissions.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/acb63744-9773-420a-8a96-6a485c94f5d6
## Install
```shell
cargo add tauri-plugin-macos-permissions
```
You can install the JavaScript Guest bindings using your preferred JavaScript package manager:
```shell
pnpm add tauri-plugin-macos-permissions-api
```
## Usage
`src-tauri/src/lib.rs`
```diff
pub fn run() {
tauri::Builder::default()
+ .plugin(tauri_plugin_macos_permissions::init())
.run(tauri::generate_context!())
.expect("error while running tauri application");
}
```
`src-tauri/capabilities/default.json`
```diff
{
...
"permissions": [
...
+ "macos-permissions:default"
]
}
```
If you need to access the microphone or camera permissions, please update `src-tauri/Info.plist`:
```diff
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
...
+ <key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
+ <string>Describe why your app needs to use microphone permission</string>
+ <key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
+ <string>Describe why your app needs to use camera permissions</string>
</dict>
</plist>
```
Afterwards all the plugin's APIs are available through the JavaScript guest bindings:
```ts
import { checkAccessibilityPermission } from "tauri-plugin-macos-permissions-api";
const authorized = await checkAccessibilityPermission();
console.log(authorized); // true
```
## Methods
| Method | Description |
| ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| `checkAccessibilityPermission` | Check accessibility permission. |
| `requestAccessibilityPermission` | Request accessibility permission. |
| `checkFullDiskAccessPermission` | Check full disk access permission. |
| `requestFullDiskAccessPermission` | Request full disk access permission. |
| `checkScreenRecordingPermission` | Check screen recording permission. |
| `requestScreenRecordingPermission` | Request screen recording permission. |
| `checkMicrophonePermission` | Check microphone permission. |
| `requestMicrophonePermission` | Request microphone permission. |
| `checkCameraPermission` | Check camera permission. |
| `requestCameraPermission` | Request camera permission. |
| `checkInputMonitoringPermission` | Check input monitoring permission. |
| `requestInputMonitoringPermission` | Request input monitoring permission. |
## Example
```shell
git clone https://github.com/ayangweb/tauri-plugin-macos-permissions.git
```
```shell
pnpm install
pnpm build
cd examples/tauri-app
pnpm install
pnpm tauri dev
```
## Thanks
- Use [macos-accessibility-client](https://github.com/next-slide-please/macos-accessibility-client) to check and request accessibility permission.
- Use [FullDiskAccess](https://github.com/inket/FullDiskAccess/blob/846e04ea2b84fce843f47d7e7f3421189221829c/Sources/FullDiskAccess/FullDiskAccess.swift#L46) to check full disk access permission.
- Use [objc2](https://github.com/madsmtm/objc2) to check and request microphone or camera permissions.
## Who's Use It
- [EcoPaste](https://github.com/EcoPasteHub/EcoPaste) - Open source cross-platform clipboard management tool.
- [BongoCat](https://github.com/ayangweb/BongoCat) - Open source cross-platform desktop pets.
- [Coco AI](https://github.com/infinilabs/coco-app) - Search, Connect, Collaborate, Your Personal AI Search and Assistant, all in one space.