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Location Privacy is broken after installing 13.5 update

Apps no longer show up under Location Services under Privacy and Security after installing 13.5 update.


As a result users are unable to edit location permissions or see what apps have location access.


If a new app tries to request location services, it doesn’t show in System Settings so it’s impossible to enable it. Hopefully macOS 13.5.1 will address that issue.

Mac mini (M1, 2020)

Posted on Jul 25, 2023 1:02 AM

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Posted on Jul 25, 2023 2:13 AM

dragontorc wrote:

Weather Guru, FindMy, Maps, Google Chrome, Safari and Siri are some of the apps that require location access.

App location privacy settings are no longer shown in the Security & Privacy preferences after applying the 13.5 update.


https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/597a0c29-0de6-4624-9b32-8b40ebbe8cbd

Yes, the Location Services in " Privacy & Security " has changed and does not Expressly List all the Applications that use this service.


This is a change in Appearance from previous version of Ventura


But it does not mean it is broken as per se


Have just done a few tests running some different Applications that would require this Location Service functions.


They all work as expected


I have noticed a newer appearance of an icon in Upper Right of the Menu Bar.


It will appear with a small Blue Dot and pulsate bright Blue and then to almost white each time an Application that uses the Location Service


It is part of the System Services which Location Service is part of it


We hope this answers your question or at least shed some light on it


All above is from a computer running Ventura 13.5




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Location Privacy is broken after installing 13.5 update

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