Permissions revoked mid-use
hypershot uses two macOS permissions — Screen Recording (required) and Accessibility (recommended). If one is revoked while hypershot is running, here’s what happens and how to get it back.
What you’ll see
Section titled “What you’ll see”- Screen Recording revoked — captures fail; hypershot cancels the capture and opens the Permissions window
- Accessibility revoked — the default hotkeys keep working; only a hotkey that uses a macOS system shortcut (like ⌘⇧4) stops. Settings → Shortcuts shows a banner with a Set up button while Accessibility is off
The Permissions window is the same one you saw on first run — you won’t lose settings, history, or licenses.
How to recover
Section titled “How to recover”- Open System Settings → Privacy & Security and re-enable the revoked permission’s toggle for hypershot
- For Screen Recording, quit and reopen hypershot — macOS requires a relaunch before the grant reaches the app
- To check where things stand, choose Show Permissions Setup from the menu bar menu — it shows the live status of each permission
Revoked while the app was closed
Section titled “Revoked while the app was closed”If a permission is missing at launch, hypershot notices on startup and presents the Permissions window before anything else — you can’t end up in a silent broken state.
Preventing accidental revokes
Section titled “Preventing accidental revokes”Two common ways permissions get flipped off accidentally:
- Clicking Deny on a macOS prompt raised by another app that looks similar
- System updates occasionally reset per-app permission toggles after an app update — if hypershot updates and hotkeys die, check the toggles first