SFAuthorizationPluginView and MacOS Tahoe

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Testing my security agent plugin on Tahoe and find that when unlocking the screen, I now get an extra window that pops up over the SFAuthorizationPluginView that says "macOS You must enter a password to unlock the screen" with a Cancel (enabled) and OK button (disabled). See the attached photo. This is new with Tahoe. When unlocking the screen, I see the standard username and password entry view and I enter my password and click OK. That is when this new view appears. I can only click cancel so there is no way to complete authenticating.

Answered by DTS Engineer in 856852022

I think this is just how macOS 15 and 26 work.

Ah, cool. I thought we’d broken something in macOS 26 (which wouldn’t come as a big surprise).

Not sure why its UI stays up.

Yeah, that’s just weird, and I do think it’s worth you filing a bug about it.

Please post your bug number, just for the record.

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Answer 1

pnelson OP

1w

As of today, My Mac is up to date with macOS Tahoe Beta 26. My plugin is added to system.login.screensaver.

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Answer 2

pnelson OP

1w

It appears that Tahoe handles multiple mechanisms that display UI differently that previous OS versions.

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DTS Engineer OP

Apple

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It appears that Tahoe handles multiple mechanisms that display UI differently that previous OS versions.

Can you elaborate on that? Are these both your mechanisms?

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pnelson OP

1w

I have resolved my issue, but I want to confirm that if multiple mechanisms use SFAuthorizationPluginView then multiple views will appear when unlocking the screen.

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Answer 5

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

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I have resolved my issue

Cool.

but I want to confirm that if multiple mechanisms use SFAuthorizationPluginView then multiple views will appear when unlocking the screen.

Again, I need clarification here. I’m not even sure if that’s a question or a statement of your goals )-:

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pnelson OP

1w

This is a statement about how SFAuthorizationPluginView works with multiple mechanisms: The first mechanism displays its view and later sets its result. The view continues to display. Then the other mechanism displays its view over the top of the first view. (The first mechanism was not developed by me.)

Question: How can a mechanism take down its own view? Is this supposed to happen automatically after the mechanism sets its result?

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Answer 7

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

1w

Thanks for the clarification.

So this is a regression in macOS 26 beta, right? That is, the same setup works as expected on macOS 15?

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Answer 8

pnelson OP

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I think this is just how macOS 15 and 26 work. I hadn't noticed it in the past because my view completely covered the earlier view on macOS 15. It doesn't quite cover it on os 26. Not a bug. The earlier mechanism is HYPR. Not sure why its UI stays up.

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I think this is just how macOS 15 and 26 work.

Ah, cool. I thought we’d broken something in macOS 26 (which wouldn’t come as a big surprise).

Not sure why its UI stays up.

Yeah, that’s just weird, and I do think it’s worth you filing a bug about it.

Please post your bug number, just for the record.

Share and Enjoy
—
Quinn “The Eskimo!” @ Developer Technical Support @ Apple
let myEmail = "eskimo" + "1" + "@" + "apple.com"

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