Permissions on the Mac
Gelim asks macOS for a few permissions, each for something specific: reading your selection, putting answers back, recording a meeting. Nothing else is read.
What each permission is for
| Permission | What it lets Gelim do | Needed for |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | Read the text you selected, and paste answers into other apps | Quick actions, launcher chat pick-up, Insert, clipboard paste, snippets, the window switcher |
| Microphone | Hear your voice | Every recording |
| Screen & System Audio Recording | Hear what your Mac plays, from any app | Meeting audio + microphone recordings |
| Screen Recording | See the area you select, and show window previews | Capture an area (⌥Tab), and the window switcher's previews (optional) |
| Automation (Finder, Safari, Chrome, Mail) | Read the Finder selection, the front browser tab, or the open email | Context chips in chat |
| Login Items | Open Gelim when you log in | Launch at login |
Gelim doesn't use Input Monitoring or Full Disk Access.
1. Open System Settings
When Gelim needs a permission, it says so with Open System Settings. You can also go there yourself: System Settings → Privacy & Security.
2. Turn Gelim on
Find the permission (for example Accessibility), and turn on Gelim. macOS may ask for your password.
3. Go back to Gelim
Some permissions take effect only after Gelim restarts; macOS offers Quit & Reopen. Your recordings and windows come back.
Where Gelim asks
- Accessibility: the Accessibility access needed card in the launcher, Settings → Chat → Accessibility access, and the Couldn't insert banner.
- Automation: the first time Gelim reads Finder, Safari, Chrome or Mail, or Allow… in Settings → Integrations.
- Microphone and System Audio: the first time you start a recording, or Settings → Recordings → Meeting audio from other apps.
- Screen Recording: the first time you capture an area (Allow Screen Recording to capture an area), or Settings → Switcher & snippets.
Next steps
- Troubleshooting: when Insert or the selection doesn't work.
- Integrations: choose which apps Gelim may read.