Now, in macOS Sequoia, Mac users will be able to enjoy the same woes.

This ridiculous nagging default threatens to undermine all that is good about security on the Mac.

“I understand the intent behind frequent warnings is to ensure users are always aware of potential security risks.

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Computing would be a lot more fun if the alerts looked like this.PUGUN SJ / Getty

But usually, these are set-and-forget.

There’s one pretty obvious downside to all of this.

“Overzealous security prompts can undermine the user’s experience and lead to frustration.

A mac screen capture alert

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told Lifewire via email.

But that’s not all.

There are plenty of other good reasons not to keep bugging users with this junk.

I’m not a PC

For a start, not all Mac users are Mac owners.

That’s going to cause some trouble, especially as we now use video calls and screen-sharing so much.

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There are lots of other uses for screen capture that aren’t what you might expect.

For example, a developer mightgrab a screenshot to display temporarilywhile their app does something else.

“This shows utter contempt for the user,” says long-timeApple journalistand ex-MacWorld editor Jason Snellvia his Mastodon.

Because Apple doesn’t believe I am qualified to grant permanent permission to any app.”