MacOS 10.14.5 cannot add apps to Privacy/Accessibility

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MacOS 10.14.5 cannot add apps to Privacy/Accessibility

Problem:

After upgrading to MacOS 10.14.5 all apps were removed from the SystemPreferences/Security & Privacy/Privacy/Accessibility list of allowable apps to control my laptop (Bartender 3, BetterTouchTool, Magnet). For some reason I also cannot add them back to this list even after clicking the lock icon and providing my credentials.

Is this a bug or was the security tightened in this release that now requires these companies to make changes to their apps?

How can I resolve this issue?

Versions:

Computer: Macbook Pro 2015

MacOS: 10.14.5

Bartender 3: 3.0.64

BetterTouchTool: 2.856

Magnet: 11.0.0

MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.14

Posted on May 23, 2019 7:48 AM

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May 23, 2019 11:24 AM in response to sestucky

Workaround/Fix:

FYI... a reboot of the system (which has been done several times before) fixed the issue and all the old entries in the SystemPreferences/Security & Privacy/Privacy/Accessability list reappeared with their corresponding check-marks. Therefore I did not need to manually re-enable any of the apps and they just automatically started working again after the reboot. Go figure...

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May 23, 2019 8:33 AM in response to sestucky

The TWO procedures are described in this article. The preferred method takes up the bulk of the article, the second method is described briefly in the 'Note' at the end:

macOS Sierra: Open an app from an unidentified developer

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MacOS 10.14.5 cannot add apps to Privacy/Accessibility

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