Accessibility is a feature built into macOS and these apps can not function without permission to use Accessibility:
- Cinch, FinderMinder, SizeUp, and Tuck use Accessibility to move and resize windows.
- iClip uses Accessibility to invoke copy & paste.
- KeyUp, JazzUp, and ShortcutDetective use Accessibility to intercept keystrokes.
Enable Accessibility on OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Open System Preferences > Security & Privacy
Enable Accessibility
- Click the Privacy tab at the top.
- Select Accessibility from the list on the left.
- Click the lock icon in the lower left to make changes.1
- Check the box next to any Irradiated Software apps in the list on the right.2
Troubleshooting
If you have trouble enabling Accessibility, a system restart resolves most issues.
If that doesn't work…
- Follow steps 1-3 in Enable Accessibility above.
- Drag the app (Cinch, SizeUp, etc) from Finder and dropping it onto the list on the right (screenshot).3
If you're still having trouble, please contact us.
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You will be prompted to enter an Administrator's password. If you don't have a password set, you might not be able to unlock. ↩
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If you don't see the app you're looking for in this list, you can use the
[+]button or drag and drop the app from Finder to add it. ↩ -
While it may not look like anything happened, this process refreshes the Accessibility database. It's not enough to remove
[-]and re-add[+]apps, the real magic comes from dragging the app from Finder and dropping it onto the list. ↩