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Permission

If user try to open files from Mac, EdgeView display dialog box that request user permission. Because recent MacOS doesn’t allow application access to any folders freely until get user permission.

  • Above MacOS 26
    • Above macOS 26, root access permission will no longer saved.
    • Therefore, if you’re using macOS 26 or later, click the [Allow access to home folder] and [Allow access to external volumes] buttons at the top of the Permissions tab to add access to the home folder and external volumes.
  • Before MacOS 26
    • We recommend recommend add permission of root access for user convenience in here.
    • How to add permission of root access: Read First Run
    • But sometimes permission setting is broken or missing by unknown reason. If EdgeView show permission dialog box repeatedly, please remove access permission from here, and re-add permission.