Sandboxed applications cannot access the Apple Infrared Remote

Originator:sasmito.adibowo
Number:rdar://10369910 Date Originated:31-Oct-2011
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:Mac OS X Product Version:10.7.2
Classification:Other Bug Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:

Applications that are sandboxed cannot access the Apple Infrared Remote

Steps to Reproduce:

 1. Compile and run the attached project.
 2. Click on the "Listen to Remote" button in the app
 2. Get an Apple Infrared Remote, and press some buttons on the remote.

Expected Results:

The remote control buttons that are pressed are shown in the application.

Actual Results:

The application does not respond to remote control button presses. Furthermore the Console log shows the following error message:

   deny iokit-open IOHIDLibUserClient


Regression:

When the attached application is run without sandboxing enabled, it was able to access the remote control just fine.

Notes:

N/A

Comments

still broken in 10.8

however it works after checking "Enable USB access" in the entitlements

By valexa at Aug. 13, 2012, 7 p.m. (reply...)

Have you tried in 10.7.3?

By sean.mcbride42 at Feb. 18, 2012, 5:29 a.m. (reply...)

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