[macOS] plugin and authorization to use microphone

sflavier

Hello.

I'm trying to figure out why the audio low latency plugin in latest openSesame version is not working, and I have some clue.

the plugin installation :

https://osdoc.cogsci.nl/4.0/manual/response/soundrecording/

As far as i understand, openSesame don't ask for the microphone authorization at start, so the script used in the plugin can't use it.

see :

https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/General/Reference/InfoPlistKeyReference/Articles/CocoaKeys.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40009251-SW25

can you add this authorization (NSMicrophoneUsageDescription) in the info.plist of the app and/or test this hypothesis ?

I'm not aware how to build the opensesame app, and in the archive i found 2 info.plist, one at the root of the content of the app, and one in the Resources/python.app

but i found this help for pyinstaller :

https://pyinstaller.org/en/stable/spec-files.html?highlight=info.plist#spec-file-options-for-a-macos-bundle

and so for this build :

info_plist={'NSMicrophoneUsageDescription':'Reason for microphone access'},

do you think it's the plugin that have to ask for the authorization, and how ?

i just open an issue on the github of the plugin, but in my opinion, this should be set first in the app:

https://github.com/dev-jam/opensesame-plugin-audio_low_latency/issues/4

thanks in advance, have a nice day

sebastiaan

@robbertmijn Can you try this out?

robbertmijn

I won’t be at a computer before april 18, will check after ✌️