Automator AppleScript not working

I have the following AppleScript commands in an Automator workflow that I then saved as a Service:

tell application "System Events"
	set _Date to (current date)
	keystroke ¬
		(year of _Date as text) & "-" & ¬
		text -2 thru -1 of ("00" & ((month of _Date) as integer)) & "-" & ¬
		text -2 thru -1 of ("00" & ((day of _Date) as integer)) & " - "
end tell

In High Sierra this used to allow me to insert the current date in a standardized format anywhere in the OS, e.g. in notes, while editing a filename, etc. It no longer works in Mojave or later. Is there a change that needs to be made when invoking the System Events application?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Dec 23, 2020 12:50 PM

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Camelot

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Dec 23, 2020 11:28 PM in response to shaolin11

The script works as expected for me. However, a lot of things have changed with regard to services and cross-application interaction. Your script may not have permission to manipulate another application's space (although the OS is usually pretty good about notifying you when this happens).

There may also be a difference if you're running an old service written/compiled on an old OS version, compared to a new one written under the new security model.

Does it work if you create a new workflow/quick action?

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