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Title: Why does Media Center want to record my computer's screen?
Post by: Juke 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?

Title: Re: Why does Media Center want to record my computer's screen?
Post by: xrscott 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. 

Title: Re: Why does Media Center want to record my computer's screen?
Post by: Awesome Donkey on October 31, 2019, 01:35:02 pm

If I had to guess, it's something to do with video playback or theater view.

Title: Re: Why does Media Center want to record my computer's screen?
Post by: xrscott on October 31, 2019, 02:33:10 pm

Possibly for Media Center, but for HDTracks Downloader?

Title: Re: Why does Media Center want to record my computer's screen?
Post by: JimH on October 31, 2019, 04:34:29 pm

It's probably this problem:

https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,122610.0.html

Title: Re: Why does Media Center want to record my computer's screen?
Post by: xrscott on November 01, 2019, 06:46:26 pm

I'd really like to see a response from a someone familiar with the code.

Title: Re: Why does Media Center want to record my computer's screen?
Post by: 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.

Title: Re: Why does Media Center want to record my computer's screen?
Post by: JimH 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.

Title: Re: Why does Media Center want to record my computer's screen?
Post by: JimH 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.