Reoccurring data access prompt issue with Swift Playgrounds 4.6.4 on macOS 26.1

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OrchardAcre OP

Created Nov ’25

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Hello,

I am having a recurring issue using Swift Playgrounds version 4.6.4 on macOS 26.1.

Upon opening a file and every other time I start typing in the code section I get a prompt, the image below, two or three times. It doesn't matter if I accept or decline all or some of the prompts, as soon as I start typing on another line I get prompted another two or three times for permission.

It appears to me that prompt generates every time the preview pane tries to update. Declining the prompt breaks the preview but accepting the prompt only gets you through a single line of code before it appears again.

I believe this issue started after I updated to macOS26.1 as I had not encountered it before. I've also opened other files with Swift Playgrounds and encounter the same problem.

It could also be unrelated to the update and could be an issue with some permission setting somewhere, however, I have been unable to find what or where it could be.

Is anyone else experiencing this?

Thank you for your time :)

Swift Playgrounds Data Prompt.png

Answered by DTS Engineer in 873953022

I don’t have time to try this for myself today, but my understanding is that this problem (r. 164272589) is resolved in the latest macOS 26.3b3 (25D5112c) seed. If you have access to beta seeds, I encourage you to try this for yourself and reply here with the results.

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LuJian-666 OP

Dec ’25

我也遇到了相同的困扰，我是一名中学教师，现在上课受到了很大的影响，请尽快给出好的方案解决一下

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

When are we getting a fix for this?

I don’t have any info to share on that front. See tip 3 in Quinn’s Top Ten DevForums Tips.

I will say that we now understand what’s causing the problem. Hopefully that’ll yield a fix sooner rather than later.

*cross fingers*

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OrchardAcre OP

Hello Everyone checking this thread,

Just to keep this current, I updated my computer to Tahoe 26.2 but the issue is still the same. Maybe someone playing with the 26.3 beta can check for us? 😅

I have received no news from apple as far as my report to feedback assistant goes. However, if you haven't already please make your own report to the feedback assistant so we can draw more attention to it.

For those of you who have, thank you for your time :)

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Maybe someone playing with the 26.3 beta can check for us?

Based on my reading of the bug we’re using to track this issue (r. 164272589), 26.3b1 (23D5089e) doesn’t have a fix for this. However, and as always, I encourage folks to test with new beta releases as we seed them.

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Domencion OP

As the request comes every time your code is changed and the sandbox renewed, a way of dealing with it is pausing the app preview. Only when you enable it, it will then ask you. You will sadly lose live preview but it helps as you do not have to answer the request after every little change.

caiowski OP

I'm experiencing the same problem, which makes using the app very difficult, since any changes have to be allowed

jonfmalmberg OP

I also have this issue. I hope there is a fix soon.

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Recommended

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FjordHorse OP

22h

Just installed 26.3b3. Problem seems to be fixed. --Vince

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Yay!

And thanks for testing this so promptly. I really appreciate it.

But just to head off the inevitable follow-up questions: No, I don’t have any information to share as to when the final release of 26.3 will ship.

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