I can't access my downloads, documents, or desktop from Gimp. I get the following message.
Could not read the contents of Downloads
Error opening directory '/Users/username/Downloads': Operation not permitted
MacBook Pro
GIMP 2.10.14 has been released yesterday, and the releasenotes contain this paragraph (emphasis mine):
Improvements for the macOS version
Alex Samorukov introduced various improvements to the macOS build of GIMP.
First and foremost, GIMP is now compatible with macOS Catalina and doesn’t have the file permission issue that the 2.10.12 build had.
Secondly, the DMG will now open a window with an Applications shortcut that explains how to install it. He also added some fixes for command line users.
Finally, Alex built the new version with updated 3rd party components. Among other things, this means support for color profiles in HEIF/HEIC files.
Download is still in progress, but I really hope this has been fixed as announced.
I haven't figured this one out yet. Upgrade 10.15 on both iMac and macBook. macBook NOW allows access to Documents folder when running Gimp from launcher, BUT iMac still complains about "Operation not permitted". Huh?
I've temporarily solved this by accessing the desktop (and other folders) via the terminal, and then starting Gimp manually from the terminal (it seems that Gimp inherits the permissions from the parent process). It's cumbersome, but it works.
Start terminal (or iTerm like I use)
$ cd ~/Desktop
This will open a dialogue asking if you want to give Terminal permissions to access the desktop. Do this for every folder you want to access.
Then do
$ /Applications/GIMP.app/Contents/MacOS/Gimp
I saw some videos from the WorldWide Developers Conference and it said that applications that were not generated via the standard scripts in xCode may not work as expected. From what I saw on the Gimp discussions page, it looks like they are trying to regenerate the application using the standard scripts. There is hope, at least until Apple dashes our dreams.
The best workaround at this time appears to create a new directory in the root directory of your user files and do all your work there. If you use shared services like Dropbox, move the files via other applications.
This is great news. It appears my GIMP issues may be resolved if those thoughts hold true. Now if the other MacOS Catalina issues get worked out, I’ll probably re-initialize the Catalina upgrade an move back to it.
same problem for other apps that use that widget toolkit (Synfig for example). It doesn't get fixed even if you give it full disk access.
Gimp worked perfectly on Mojave, but after installing Catalina it will not save or export images Message appears saying desktop access denied. What is wrong ?
This worked for me with Gimp and it worked for another app with the same problem, xtrkCAD.
A workaround for the meantime; In the terminal:
$ cd /Applications/Gimp.app
$ ./Contents/MacOS/Gimp
A workaround for the meantime; In the terminal:
$ cd /Applications/Gimp.app
$ ./Contents/MacOS/Gimp
I was able to solve this problem, and many more, by doing a system restore and downgrading from MacOS Catalina back to MacOS Mojave. I'll revisit Catalina after it becomes a bit more mature.
I couldn't get Gimp to access my desktop after update but found that if I put a photo that I wanted to work on in dropbox I could access it from there and save back to dropbox.
Same here for OmegaT. It works! Thank you Bradley Ross. Very helpful and easy to do it even for "non tech" people.
This version solves my problem. Thanks for this.
Gimp permission problems after Catalina upgrade
