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Urs Attinger
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January 29, 2026
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“Adobe InDesign 2026” wants to access data from other apps.

  • January 29, 2026
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Hello, how do I get rid of this message? It has been appearing since 21.2.
“Adobe InDesign 2026” wants to access data from other apps.
Thank you for your help and feedback.

    Correct answer Abhishek Rao

    Hi ​@Urs Attinger,  

     

    Thanks for reaching out. Adding to the expert suggestions, this prompt is coming from macOS privacy controls, not from InDesign itself. To stop it from appearing, please go to System Settings > Privacy and Security > Full Disk Access and make sure Adobe InDesign is enabled there. 

    For reference, you can also take a look at these similar discussions where the same behavior was resolved by granting full disk access: https://community.adobe.com/questions-606/cc-library-asks-for-permission-every-time-i-restart-my-mac-580498 and https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255856376

     

    Please let me know if the message stops appearing after this. Looking forward to update. 

    Abhishek

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    Urs AttingerAuthor
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    January 29, 2026

    Okay. Thank you all for your help and feedback. Have a successful day.

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    Urs AttingerAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    January 29, 2026

    Yes, it works as described. I'm just wondering how secure it is with full access? I hope Apple or Adobe will change that somehow.

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    Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 29, 2026

    This is completely Apple, they do it with all Apps - the Apple OS is severely restricted and new apps need to be indvidually granted access to the OS systems. 

    Maybe something Adobe can do, but my point of view is it’s Apple OS restrictions.

      Abhishek Rao
      Community Manager
      Abhishek RaoCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
      Community Manager
      January 29, 2026

      Hi ​@Urs Attinger,  

       

      Thanks for reaching out. Adding to the expert suggestions, this prompt is coming from macOS privacy controls, not from InDesign itself. To stop it from appearing, please go to System Settings > Privacy and Security > Full Disk Access and make sure Adobe InDesign is enabled there. 

      For reference, you can also take a look at these similar discussions where the same behavior was resolved by granting full disk access: https://community.adobe.com/questions-606/cc-library-asks-for-permission-every-time-i-restart-my-mac-580498 and https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255856376

       

      Please let me know if the message stops appearing after this. Looking forward to update. 

      Abhishek

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      Urs AttingerAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      January 29, 2026

      ... nothing, it just disappears. And when I restart InDesign, the same message appears again in Bridge. I've already uninstalled both programs and reinstalled them. But that didn't help either.

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      Manan JoshiCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      January 29, 2026

      What happens if you provide the access? Not sure why it is asking for this permission

      -Manan

      -Manan
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      Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      January 29, 2026

      Wonder was it a Mac OS update? I’ve seen the Mac ask for permissions for everything, from the eyedropper tool, to access to the desktop - Mac OS drives me crazy.

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