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Access Journal

See which apps have identity warning signs and which hold powerful access to your Mac.

Read-only  |  No accounts  |  No network  |  macOS 13 or later

Access Journal Overview showing App Identity, Powerful Permissions, and Changes

A clearer security review

Know what deserves a closer look

Access Journal brings app identity, powerful permissions, and recent changes into one private workspace.

App Identity

Surface apps from developers macOS cannot identify and apps with broken signatures. These are warning signs, not malware verdicts.

Powerful Permissions

Review which apps can control the interface, record the screen, monitor input, or read protected files.

Changes

See permissions added, changed, or removed since your last review, then record what you expect.

Downloads

Choose the edition that is ready today

The Mac App Store edition is the current supported release. A broader direct-download edition will return only when it is ready for public use.

Available

Mac App Store

App Identity, powerful system permissions, change tracking, private notes, and guided links to System Settings.

View on the Mac App Store
Planned

Direct download

A future edition with broader visibility beyond App Store sandbox limits. It will appear here after it is signed, notarized, and ready.

Not currently available

Private by design

Your Mac stays your business

Access Journal is a local, read-only review tool. Nothing it finds is sent anywhere.

  • No accounts, analytics, advertising, or tracking.
  • No network entitlement and no outbound connections.
  • Notes and review history remain in local app storage.
  • Permission changes happen in macOS System Settings, not inside Access Journal.