Workflows asking for permission to access files and folders

Scripting Forums AppleScript | Mac OS X
#1

I have recently migrated from High-Sierra to Catalina and my workflow services now ask permission to access files and folders.

I have one workflow that copies a template folder to a folder chosen by the user. Another workflow that copies PDF files to that same folder. And another workflow that renames all of the files in that same folder.

All of the workflow services work just fine, with the exception of the new prompts asking to confirm access to the target folder.

Is there something i need to add to my scripts/workflows to provide permission to access to the target folder?

Thanks.

#2

  1. Workflows.
    Go to Security & Privacy of System Preferences and grant Full Disk Access for the Automator.app

  2. Services.
    Just agree to grant permissions to a folder when a service is first launched on it. Logically, with all the next starts of the service on the same folder, this will no longer be needed.

NOTE: I am on the Catalina as well, and Automator on my Mac has full disk access. When I run both workflows and services, they work fine without any prompts for the access.

#3

Thanks. My Services will always access different folders; they will never be the same.

Any ideas?

#4

I sad already. Go to Security & Privacy of System Preferences and grant Full Disk Access for the Automator.app. Also, grant Full Disk Access for every application which is used inside your Quick action (that is, service).