swift - App doesn't appear in Privacy & Security Calendar settings when using EventKit on macOS - Stack Overflow

admin管理员组

文章数量:1406178

I'm developing a macOS app using EventKit to access calendar events, but I'm facing an issue where my app doesn't appear in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Calendar even after explicitly requesting permission. This makes it impossible for users to grant access to their calendars.

What I've tried

I've included all the required entitlements and Info.plist keys for calendar access:

Entitlements file:

  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
  <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" ".0.dtd">
  <plist version="1.0">
  <dict>
      <key>com.apple.security.app-sandbox</key>
      <true/>
      <key>com.apple.security.files.user-selected.read-only</key>
      <true/>
      <key>com.apple.security.personal-information.calendars</key>
      <true/>
  </dict>
  </plist>

Info.plist relevant entries:

  <key>NSCalendarsUsageDescription</key>
  <string>This app needs access to your calendar to display today's events</string>
  <key>NSCalendarsFullAccessUsageDescription</key>
  <string>This app needs full access to your calendar to display today's events</string>
  <key>NSCalendarsWriteOnlyAccessUsageDescription</key>
  <string>This app needs write access to your calendar to add and update events</string>

Code to request calendar access:

  @available(macOS 14.0, *)
  func requestAccess() {
      Task {
          // Try to access calendar events to trigger permission dialog
          let calendar = Calendar.current
          let startDate = calendar.startOfDay(for: Date())
          let endDate = calendar.date(byAdding: .day, value: 1, to: startDate)!
          let predicate = eventStore.predicateForEvents(withStart: startDate, end: endDate, calendars: nil)
          let _ = eventStore.events(matching: predicate)

          // Basic access request
          let basicPromise = DispatchGroup()
          basicPromise.enter()

          eventStore.requestAccess(to: .event) { (granted, error) in
              basicPromise.leave()
          }

          _ = basicPromise.wait(timeout: .now() + 5)

          // Open system settings
          if let url = URL(string: "x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.settings.Privacy.Calendars") {
              NSWorkspace.shared.open(url)
          }

          // Check status
          let currentStatus = EKEventStore.authorizationStatus(for: .event)

          // If basic access is granted, request full access
          if currentStatus == .authorized || currentStatus == .fullAccess {
              do {
                  let _ = try await eventStore.requestFullAccessToEvents()
              } catch {
                  print("Full access error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
              }
          }
      }
  }

I've also tried:

1. Manually opening System Settings > Privacy & Security > Calendar
2. Using both the basic requestAccess(to: .event) and full access requestFullAccessToEvents() methods (macOS 14+)
3. Force accessing calendar events before explicitly requesting permission
4. Checking authorization status before and after requests

Environment

• macOS Sonoma (14.x)
• Xcode 15
• App is signed with a development certificate
• App is sandboxed

Expected behavior

After requesting calendar access, my app should appear in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Calendar, allowing users to grant permission.

Actual behavior

The app doesn't appear in the list of apps requesting calendar access. The permission dialog is never shown, and EKEventStore.authorizationStatus(for: .event) returns .notDetermined.

Any ideas why my app isn't showing up in the privacy settings and how to fix this issue?

I'm developing a macOS app using EventKit to access calendar events, but I'm facing an issue where my app doesn't appear in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Calendar even after explicitly requesting permission. This makes it impossible for users to grant access to their calendars.

What I've tried

I've included all the required entitlements and Info.plist keys for calendar access:

Entitlements file:

  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
  <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
  <plist version="1.0">
  <dict>
      <key>com.apple.security.app-sandbox</key>
      <true/>
      <key>com.apple.security.files.user-selected.read-only</key>
      <true/>
      <key>com.apple.security.personal-information.calendars</key>
      <true/>
  </dict>
  </plist>

Info.plist relevant entries:

  <key>NSCalendarsUsageDescription</key>
  <string>This app needs access to your calendar to display today's events</string>
  <key>NSCalendarsFullAccessUsageDescription</key>
  <string>This app needs full access to your calendar to display today's events</string>
  <key>NSCalendarsWriteOnlyAccessUsageDescription</key>
  <string>This app needs write access to your calendar to add and update events</string>

Code to request calendar access:

  @available(macOS 14.0, *)
  func requestAccess() {
      Task {
          // Try to access calendar events to trigger permission dialog
          let calendar = Calendar.current
          let startDate = calendar.startOfDay(for: Date())
          let endDate = calendar.date(byAdding: .day, value: 1, to: startDate)!
          let predicate = eventStore.predicateForEvents(withStart: startDate, end: endDate, calendars: nil)
          let _ = eventStore.events(matching: predicate)

          // Basic access request
          let basicPromise = DispatchGroup()
          basicPromise.enter()

          eventStore.requestAccess(to: .event) { (granted, error) in
              basicPromise.leave()
          }

          _ = basicPromise.wait(timeout: .now() + 5)

          // Open system settings
          if let url = URL(string: "x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.settings.Privacy.Calendars") {
              NSWorkspace.shared.open(url)
          }

          // Check status
          let currentStatus = EKEventStore.authorizationStatus(for: .event)

          // If basic access is granted, request full access
          if currentStatus == .authorized || currentStatus == .fullAccess {
              do {
                  let _ = try await eventStore.requestFullAccessToEvents()
              } catch {
                  print("Full access error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
              }
          }
      }
  }

I've also tried:

1. Manually opening System Settings > Privacy & Security > Calendar
2. Using both the basic requestAccess(to: .event) and full access requestFullAccessToEvents() methods (macOS 14+)
3. Force accessing calendar events before explicitly requesting permission
4. Checking authorization status before and after requests

Environment

• macOS Sonoma (14.x)
• Xcode 15
• App is signed with a development certificate
• App is sandboxed

Expected behavior

After requesting calendar access, my app should appear in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Calendar, allowing users to grant permission.

Actual behavior

The app doesn't appear in the list of apps requesting calendar access. The permission dialog is never shown, and EKEventStore.authorizationStatus(for: .event) returns .notDetermined.

Any ideas why my app isn't showing up in the privacy settings and how to fix this issue?

• swift
• macos
• calendar

Share Improve this question Follow asked Mar 6 at 13:58 cpwcpw 29922 gold badges44 silver badges99 bronze badges 2

• Your app won’t appear until it actually prompts the user for permission. – HangarRash Commented Mar 6 at 15:25
• Thank you for your response. I believe I am actually prompting for permission in my requestAccess() method where I call: swift eventStore.requestAccess(to: .event) { (granted, error) in basicPromise.leave() } – cpw Commented Mar 6 at 15:35

Add a comment  | 

1 Answer 1

Sorted by: Reset to default 0

Answer:

I've managed to resolve this issue. It turns out the problem stemmed from my Info.plist file not being properly managed as a recognized Info.plist. Specifically, it seems the system wasn't correctly registering the necessary privacy keys.

Solution:

I fixed this by completely removing the existing Info.plist file from my project and then adding a new, properly formatted Info.plist file through Xcode's "File > New > File..." menu (selecting "Property List"). After re-entering the required NSCalendarsFullAccessUsageDescription key, along with ensuring the entitlements were correctly set, the app now appears in the Privacy & Security > Calendar settings as expected.

Essentially, the issue was likely due to some corruption or incorrect formatting of the original Info.plist that prevented the system from recognizing the privacy-related keys. Recreating it from scratch ensured it was properly registered.

本文标签：