Desktop ask to control System Events on macOS on first run

[olizilla]

On first run on macOS, we get this dialog

We should see if we can remove the need for the System Events, as I don't think we're doing anything that directly needs it.

[hacdias]

Did you always get that or it was after a specific commit? On Windows it doesn't need any special permission. It doesn't even ask for Administrator permission unless you install it for the whole system.

[olizilla]

I get it when using desktop from the .dmg. I'll see what I can find out about it.

[fsdiogo]

Before that I get this:

We can easily open it by right-clicking the app icon on the Applications folder an click Open, but many people don't know about this.

Is there a plan to identify the app so the user doesn't get this?

[hacdias]

@fsdiogo yes! #66 😄

[meiqimichelle]

+1 to @olizilla 's experience -- same thing happened to me, also downloaded as .dmg .

[pavel-lens]

+1.

Also, from UX perspective the app is opened in background and put into Mac menu bar. However, the app in launch bar is not opened (there is not a dot under the icon - indicating the app is opened). I tried to open the app multiple times till I realised that I can access the app from menu bar. It would be great to see at least a message every time you try to open the app saying "IPFS Desktop is already running. You can access the app from menu bar."

[hacdias]

Well, we only allow one instance at a time and we tell the user if they try to launch Desktop more than one time. At least on Windows it is working, but I see macOS has different mechanisms. @olizilla @fsdiogo could you check that please?

[hacdias]

Closing this: we will keep asking to control System Events, otherwise we can't add IPFS Desktop as a login item 😄 Source: https://github.com/Teamwork/node-auto-launch#applescript-default

Their alternative (Launch Agent) has some worse cons (such as leaving files behind when uninstalling).