macOS accessibility issue due to After Effects not using real OS windows

[probablykasper]

After Effects' main window is not a real macOS window, which impacts accessibility apps.

I use the app AltTab, which simply lets you switch between open windows using a shortcut. The app is not able to properly detect the AE window because of this issue. Quote from my bug report to AltTab:

Then it means AE windows are not real windows. It's a bug on their side. You should open a ticket for them so they fix it. If it affects AltTab, it must affect other accessibility apps.

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To insist again: this is a bug on AE side. It should be reported. Screen readers and other apps are probably broken with AE.

[JohnColombo]

Hi @probablykasper,

Thank you for reporting this issue. We will be investigating this issue for a fix in a future version of After Effects.

Cheers,

- John, After Effects Engineering Team 

[Norson]

Hi, same issue here is makng a time tracking software unuasable as the window tracker can't see the project name in some Adobe apps windows, not only AE. Premiere Pro isn't using a real macOS window either. Can we expect a fix for this soon?