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macOS wants access to your Google account

Just updated to Mojave 10.14.4. The only previous connection between any Google accounts I have and my Apple world is sharing my Google calendar with my Apple calendar (I can see on all my devices).


Now I'm getting a request in Mac OS calendar to enter the password for the Google account. "Google requires completing authentication". The pop-up opens safari and takes me to a page that says macOS wants the ability to do all of these (no pick-and-choose possible):


  • Read, compose, send, and permanently delete all your email from Gmail (not necessary - I don't use Apple mail on the Mac for access to my Gmail)
  • See, edit, download, and permanently delete your contacts (um, no. In any case, my contacts are already in iCloud)
  • See, edit, share, and permanently delete all the calendars you can access using Google Calendar (this is what I'm looking for, although I really just want to "see". The rest is unnecessary)
  • View and send chat messages (not needed)


My only choices at this point are to allow this full access or cancel (and then have to deal with being asked again).


Is there a way to get my Google calendar events to show up in my Apple calendar like it did previously and not allow access to everything else? Can I just leave it be? If the latter is true, any way of getting rid of the prompts to enter the password?




MacBook Air 13", macOS 10.14

Posted on Apr 5, 2019 7:28 AM

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Posted on Apr 12, 2019 6:20 AM

The number of very unhelpful (derogatory honestly) comments and statements here is beyond belief.


The bottom line is that when Apple releases an update to macOS they NEED to provide their loyal base details about what's IN the update! We WANT security updates, but if they keep surprising us with changes...we're going to be much LESS likely to take these updates.


I don't care about the details of the security fixes being included in the documentation, as Apple has always been cagy about detailing those. However, if you're going to introduce or include a NEW feature...they need to provide documentation so we are prepared to deal with the change.


For those who get blind sided by this issue the SOLUTION to is is to head over to System Preferences and uncheck the 'Safari Autofill' option under Touch ID as shown. Life returns to normal.




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