fix(macos): properly handle accessibility permission

src/platform/macos/input.cpp

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include <chrono>
 #include <mach/mach.h>
 
+#include "misc.h"
+
 #include "src/logging.h"
 #include "src/platform/common.h"
 #include "src/utility.h"
@@ -226,6 +228,11 @@ const KeyCodeMap kKeyCodesMap[] = {
 };
   // clang-format on
 
+  /**
+   * Used to avoid spamming permission requests when the user receives an input event
+   */
+  bool accessibility_permission_requested;
+
   int
   keysym(int keycode) {
     KeyCodeMap key_map {};
@@ -242,12 +249,36 @@ const KeyCodeMap kKeyCodesMap[] = {
     return temp_map->mac_keycode;
   }
 
+  std::string
+  default_accessibility_log_msg() {
+    return "Accessibility permission is not enabled,"
+           " please enable sunshine in "
+           "[System Settings > Privacy & Security > Privacy > Accessibility]"
+           ", then please restart Sunshine for it to take effect";
+  }
+
+  void
+  print_accessibility_status(const bool is_keyboard_event, const bool release) {
+    if (!release) return;
+
+    if (!has_accessibility_permission()) {
+      if (!accessibility_permission_requested) {
+        accessibility_permission_requested = true;
+        request_accessibility_permission();
+      }
+      BOOST_LOG(info) << "Received " << (is_keyboard_event ? "keyboard" : "mouse") << " event but "
+                      << default_accessibility_log_msg();
+    }
+  }
+
   void
   keyboard_update(input_t &input, uint16_t modcode, bool release, uint8_t flags) {
     auto key = keysym(modcode);
 
     BOOST_LOG(debug) << "got keycode: 0x"sv << std::hex << modcode << ", translated to: 0x" << std::hex << key << ", release:" << release;
 
+    print_accessibility_status(true, release);
+
     if (key < 0) {
       return;
     }
@@ -437,6 +468,8 @@ const KeyCodeMap kKeyCodesMap[] = {
         BOOST_LOG(warning) << "Unsupported mouse button for MacOS: "sv << button;
         return;
     }
+
+    print_accessibility_status(false, release);
 
     macos_input->mouse_down[mac_button] = !release;
 
@@ -538,6 +571,11 @@ const KeyCodeMap kKeyCodesMap[] = {
 
     const auto macos_input = static_cast<macos_input_t *>(result.get());
 
+    accessibility_permission_requested = false;
+    if (request_accessibility_permission()) {
+      BOOST_LOG(info) << default_accessibility_log_msg() << ", to allow mouse clicks and keyboard inputs.";
+    }
+
     // Default to main display
     macos_input->display = CGMainDisplayID();
 

src/platform/macos/misc.h

@@ -11,6 +11,20 @@
 namespace platf {
   bool
   is_screen_capture_allowed();
+
+  /**
+   * Prompts the user for Accessibility permission
+   * @return returns true if requested permission, false if already has permission
+   */
+  bool
+  request_accessibility_permission();
+
+  /**
+   * Checks for Accessibility permission
+   * @return returns true if sunshine has Accessibility permission enabled
+   */
+  bool
+  has_accessibility_permission();
 }
 
 namespace dyn {

src/platform/macos/misc.mm

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
   #define __APPLE_USE_RFC_3542 1
 #endif
 
+#include <Carbon/Carbon.h>
+
 #include <Foundation/Foundation.h>
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 #include <dlfcn.h>
@@ -538,6 +540,21 @@
 
     return std::make_unique<qos_t>(sockfd, reset_options);
   }
+
+  bool
+  request_accessibility_permission() {
+    NSDictionary* options = @{static_cast<id>(kAXTrustedCheckOptionPrompt): @YES};
+    return !AXIsProcessTrustedWithOptions(static_cast<CFDictionaryRef>(options));
+  }
+
+  bool
+  has_accessibility_permission() {
+    NSDictionary* options = @{static_cast<id>(kAXTrustedCheckOptionPrompt): @NO};
+    // We use kAXTrustedCheckOptionPrompt == NO here,
+    // instead of using XIsProcessTrusted(),
+    // because this will update the accessibility list with sunshine current path
+    return AXIsProcessTrustedWithOptions(static_cast<CFDictionaryRef>(options));
+  }
 
   std::string
   get_host_name() {