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Local network access permission prompt on macOS 15 beta 7 #1848

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northalpha opened this issue Aug 27, 2024 · 2 comments
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Local network access permission prompt on macOS 15 beta 7 #1848

northalpha opened this issue Aug 27, 2024 · 2 comments
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O-Frequent Affects or can be seen by most users regularly or impacts most users' first experience S-Minor Impairs non-critical functionality or suitable workarounds exist T-Defect Z-Platform-Specific

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Install macOS Beta, in my case beta 7, Apple introduces a "feature" that every App requesting local network access wil prompt the user to allow this. so good, so fine.

I am wondering why is Element using / requesting this permission? Maybe, if this i a legit use case and i do not know about it, you may want to check out https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2024/10123/?time=1094 for customizing the the default "prompt" and update the user about why this access is needed, otherwise the default prompt will be show opening element the first time after update to macOS 15 (even after beta this will be in the release Apple told macadmins around the world)

So i would like to encourage developers to either stop "scanning" / access local network devices either from the framework or willingly (i do not think this is the case here to be clear) or at least alter / enhance the prompt for the user to be able to make a choice if this should be allowed / wanted usage or not. (see WWDC Video about the options you have)

Happy to assists any further if wanted/needed

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Screenshot 2024-08-27 at 07 43 46

Operating system

macOS 15 beta 7

Application version

1.11.75

How did you install the app?

Download dmg from https://element.io/download

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No response

Will you send logs?

Yes

@dosubot dosubot bot added the T-Task Tasks for the team like planning label Aug 27, 2024
@dbkr dbkr added O-Frequent Affects or can be seen by most users regularly or impacts most users' first experience S-Minor Impairs non-critical functionality or suitable workarounds exist Z-Platform-Specific and removed T-Task Tasks for the team like planning labels Aug 27, 2024
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Just to add context: macOS 15 is sheduled to be GA / released on September 16 2024

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ceeeekay commented Sep 25, 2024

Adding a "me too."

Element 1.11.78
MacOS 15.0 (GA)

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