I receive the following message when I'm already in the macOS Recovery menu: 'Security settings cannot be changed. In order to change security settings, please power off your Mac and then hold the power button to start up macOS Recovery.' This issue appeared after reinstalling macOS Sonoma.
MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 14.7
Ok, a little update.
I was able to eventually access "Startup Security Utility" by first logging back into the admin profile, and creating an other throwaway user profile.
Upon re-entering the Recovery Mode->Options->Startup Security Utility
I was prompted to enter the admin username and password, and then everything went as it should.
What a relief.
Ok, a little update.
I was able to eventually access "Startup Security Utility" by first logging back into the admin profile, and creating an other throwaway user profile.
Upon re-entering the Recovery Mode->Options->Startup Security Utility
I was prompted to enter the admin username and password, and then everything went as it should.
What a relief.
When asked to select an account and provide a password, did you chooose an account that has administrator privileges?
A long shot, but try booting into Recovery mode twice; that is, power down your Mac, power up and go into Recovery mode, power down again, and power up again and again select to boot into Recovery mode. That's been reported on other sites to have fixed the problem, though I can't verify that it will work.
Regards.
It seems I’ve managed to resolve the issue with enabling the "Allow user management of kernel extensions from identified developers" option. However, my main problem remains: I’m still unable to install UAD music software after upgrading to macOS Sonoma 14.7.
During the installation, the "UA Cloud Helper" app attempts to install a helper tool. After entering my password to approve it, I receive the following error: "Software installation issue, please try again." I’ve followed all the recommendations from UAD support, including reinstalling macOS Sonoma, but the issue persists.
I believe this might be related to macOS security restrictions, but I no longer see any prompts in the "Privacy & Security" section to approve the installation of software or extensions, as I did in the past.
I’ve tried everything I could think of, but my studio work is still on hold because of this issue. I suspect it's tied to macOS security settings, which is why I’m seeking help here.
P.S. I haven't been able to find a chat option for Apple support, only phone support. I’m currently in Indonesia, and the local support is only available in Indonesian, which I don’t speak. Do you have any advice on how to reach Apple support in English directly? Are there any Apple representatives on this forum who could assist?
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help with this!
I am having this same issue, 2023 StudioMac M3Chip running OS Sonoma.
I was not prompted to login to any account upon getting into recover mode though. So I'm not sure how to register admin privileges in this space without that prompt.
Is there a prompt command I could use through terminal?
I can access the terminal app/utility.
Yes, I only have one account. It worked before until I reinstalled Sonoma.
Unable to Change Reduced Security Settings
