macOS permissions
Privacy & Security
System Settings
Accessibility
Shortcuts, paste results
Input Monitoring
Typed keyshift trigger
KeyShift AI
Enabled
| Permission | Needed for |
|---|---|
| Accessibility (macOS) | Shortcuts, reading selection, pasting results, Command Palette |
| Input Monitoring (macOS) | Typed keyshift … trigger in any app |
| Windows | Usually no extra dialog — uses accessibility APIs and clipboard fallback |
- 1
macOS: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility → enable KeyShift AI. Quit and reopen Keyshift after toggling.
- 2
macOS typed trigger: Privacy & Security → Input Monitoring → enable KeyShift AI.
- 3
Use Keyshift → Settings → System to open the right pane and re-check status.
- 4
Command Palette (Ctrl+K) can work with Accessibility only; typed keyshift needs both on Mac.
Still blocked?
Remove Keyshift from the permission list, reopen the app, and allow when prompted again. On Sonoma/Sequoia, a full quit (⌘Q) after granting is often required.