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Studio User Guide

Last updated Jun 27, 2025

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Configuration steps

To use UI Automation on macOS, you must specifically grant UiPath Assistant the required permissions for the following functionalities, using the Privacy & Security settings:

  1. UiPath Assistant requires Accessibility permission to automate desktop applications or use the Hardware Events input mode.
  2. UiPath Assistant requires Screen Recording permission to take screenshots of the target UI elements.
To do so, follow the steps below:
  1. Select the Apple menu.
  2. Select System Settings.
  3. Select Privacy & Security in the left sidebar.
  4. Go to Accessibility by selecting the arrow on the right-hand side.
  5. Enable UiPath Assistant application from the list.

    If you do not see the application, click the plus button at the bottom of the list, search for UiPath Assistant, select the application, and choose Open.

  6. Go to Screen & System Audio Recording by selecting the arrow on the right-hand side.
  7. Enable UiPath Assistant application from the list. Changing this permission will require a restart of the application.




Browser extension installation

To generate web selectors for browser automations, the following extensions must be installed:

  • Browser extension installation

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