"Automator is not allowed assistive access"

I tried to automate a button press on chrome, but it states,

How can I solve this?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Dec 21, 2020 5:32 AM

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Posted on Dec 22, 2020 8:52 AM

Hello!


"Assistive Access" usually refers to controlling accessibility features, such as simulating a keystroke, or in this case, a mouse click.


To enable accessibility access for Automator, go to:

System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy (At top) > Accessibility (On left) > Find "Automator" in list (On right) > Check it


Note: Before checking "Automator" in Accessibility, you must click the lock in the bottom-left corner and authenticate with an administrator username and password.


Hopefully this solves your problem.

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Dec 22, 2020 8:52 AM in response to kazuma144

Hello!


"Assistive Access" usually refers to controlling accessibility features, such as simulating a keystroke, or in this case, a mouse click.


To enable accessibility access for Automator, go to:

System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy (At top) > Accessibility (On left) > Find "Automator" in list (On right) > Check it


Note: Before checking "Automator" in Accessibility, you must click the lock in the bottom-left corner and authenticate with an administrator username and password.


Hopefully this solves your problem.

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