INTERACT FORUM

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Why does Media Center want to record my computer's screen?  (Read 2612 times)

Juke

  • Recent member
  • *
  • Posts: 13
Why does Media Center want to record my computer's screen?
« on: October 07, 2019, 07:40:24 pm »
Just updated my Mac to Catalina, Version 10.15.  After starting Media Center, I received the message:  "Media Center 25" would like to record this computer's screen.  My options are to grant access or deny.  Why does MC need to record my screen?
Logged

xrscott

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 3
Re: Why does Media Center want to record my computer's screen?
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2019, 01:29:54 pm »
I had the same issue with HDTracks Downloader, denied the request.  I cant imagine why this would be necessary. 
Logged

Awesome Donkey

  • Administrator
  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 8372
  • The color of Spring!
Re: Why does Media Center want to record my computer's screen?
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2019, 01:35:02 pm »
If I had to guess, it's something to do with video playback or theater view.
Logged
I don't work for JRiver... I help keep the forums safe from "male enhancements" and other sources of sketchy pharmaceuticals.

Windows 11 24H2 Update 64-bit + Ubuntu 25.04 Plucky Puffin 64-bit (AMD 7900X CPU/AMD 7800 XT GPU/64GB RAM/2TB M.2 NVMe SSD)
macOS Sequoia 15.4.1 (M4 Mac Mini 16GB RAM/256GB SSD)
Windows 11 24H2 Update 64-bit (Intel N305 Fanless NUC 16GB RAM/500GB M.2 NVMe SSD)
JRiver Media Center 34 (Windows + Mac + Linux) | iFi ZEN DAC 3 | JBL 306P MkII Studio Monitors | Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Headphones

xrscott

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 3
Re: Why does Media Center want to record my computer's screen?
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2019, 02:33:10 pm »
Possibly for Media Center, but for HDTracks Downloader?
Logged

JimH

  • Administrator
  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 73268
  • Where did I put my teeth?
Re: Why does Media Center want to record my computer's screen?
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2019, 04:34:29 pm »
Logged

xrscott

  • Member
  • *
  • Posts: 3
Re: Why does Media Center want to record my computer's screen?
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2019, 06:46:26 pm »
I'd really like to see a response from a someone familiar with the code.
Logged

goatherder

  • Galactic Citizen
  • ****
  • Posts: 263
Re: Why does Media Center want to record my computer's screen?
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2019, 10:36:42 am »
Most likely a combination of the Catalina aspect + the fact that MC doesn't conform to MacOS standards when it comes to window handling.
Logged

JimH

  • Administrator
  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 73268
  • Where did I put my teeth?
Re: Why does Media Center want to record my computer's screen?
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2019, 10:54:36 am »
Quote from: goatherder on November 02, 2019, 10:36:42 am
Most likely a combination of the Catalina aspect + the fact that MC doesn't conform to MacOS standards when it comes to window handling.
That's a misleading statement.  The fact is that MC uses its own drawing, not OSX's.  OSX is itself a changing standard.  Apple regularly breaks things.
Logged

JimH

  • Administrator
  • Citizen of the Universe
  • *****
  • Posts: 73268
  • Where did I put my teeth?
Re: Why does Media Center want to record my computer's screen?
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2019, 06:28:42 pm »
MC doesn't read your screen.  This is a security problem with Catalina.  There are workarounds, but it is an Apple problem.
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »