Granting accessibility permissions on macOS

Typeahead needs one system permission to work: Accessibility. This is a standard macOS permission used by screen readers, password managers and keyboard tools to interact with the UI of other apps.

How to grant access

1. Open System Settings from the Apple menu at the top left of your screen.
2. Click Privacy & Security in the sidebar.
3. Scroll down and click Accessibility.
4. Find Typeahead in the list and toggle it on.
5. You may be prompted for your Mac password or Touch ID.

After toggling it on, switch back to Typeahead. If you are in the middle of onboarding, it will detect the permission automatically.

Typeahead is not in the list

If Typeahead does not appear under Accessibility:

1. Open Typeahead from your Applications folder.
2. The app will prompt you to grant access. This adds it to the list.
3. Go back to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility and toggle it on.

Why this permission?

The Accessibility API lets Typeahead read the active text field and insert completions at the cursor. This is the same API used by screen readers and auto-fill tools. Typeahead uses it only to see what you are currently typing in and to insert suggestions.

It does not monitor keystrokes globally, read other windows or access anything outside the active text field.

Permission disappeared after a macOS update

Major macOS updates sometimes reset Accessibility permissions for third-party apps. If Typeahead stops working after an update, check System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility and re-enable it.