# Allow AgentSky the permissions it needs

> On first launch, AgentSky shows a short permissions sheet — grant all four to use every feature.

canonical: https://agentsky.dev/help/mac-allow-agentsky-permissions
source: https://agentsky.dev/help/mac-allow-agentsky-permissions.md
updated: 2026-10-22

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**On first launch, AgentSky shows a short permissions sheet — grant all four to use every feature.**

The four permissions are Notifications, Microphone, Accessibility, and Screen Recording. You can grant them all at once or skip any and grant them later from System Settings.

1. On first launch, click Allow AgentSky.
2. For each macOS permission dialog, click Allow or Open System Settings to enable it.
3. Read the note on this step: after it, agents run commands and change folders you lend without asking, and call notes are kept. See [Call notes on your Mac](https://agentsky.dev/help/mac-call-notes).
4. To review or change later: Apple menu > System Settings › Privacy & Security.

Where: Mac app — Allow AgentSky sheet appears on first launch.

Good to know: the Mac app still asks before an agent uses another app on your screen, and before it opens another site in the agent's browser window. Accessibility and Screen Recording are required for computer use. Microphone is required for dictation. Notifications let you know when an agent finishes or needs your input. Related: [What is computer use?](https://agentsky.dev/help/computer-use-overview), [Use voice dictation in a chat](https://agentsky.dev/help/dictation-overview).