Reset All App Privacy Permissions in macOS 13

This guide provides a straightforward method to reset all privacy permissions for applications running on macOS 13 Ventura. Over time, applications accumulate access to sensitive system features such as the microphone, camera, location, and storage. By using the macOS built-in command-line tool tccutil, you can clear these stored permissions and force every application to ask for user approval again.

Reset All Permissions Using Terminal

The Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) framework manages privacy permissions in macOS. To clear the entire permission database for all applications at once, use the Terminal.

  1. Open Terminal (press Command + Space, type "Terminal", and press Return).
  2. Type the following command and press Return:
tccutil reset All
  1. Once executed, Terminal will display the confirmation: Successfully reset all approval status for services.

What Happens Next

Executing this command instantly revokes previously granted access for all applications. This includes:

  • Camera and Microphone
  • Accessibility
  • Screen Recording
  • Full Disk Access, Files, and Folders
  • Contacts, Calendars, and Photos
  • Input Monitoring

The next time an application requires access to any of these protected resources, a system alert will appear prompting you to grant or deny permission. You may need to restart currently open applications for the revoked permissions to take full effect.

Resetting Individual Services

If you do not want to wipe permissions for every service, you can target specific permissions instead of using the All parameter.

Run any of the following commands in Terminal:

  • Camera: tccutil reset Camera
  • Microphone: tccutil reset Microphone
  • Accessibility: tccutil reset Accessibility
  • Screen Recording: tccutil reset ScreenCapture
  • Full Disk Access: tccutil reset SystemPolicyAllFiles
  • Bluetooth: tccutil reset BluetoothAlways

After running your selected command, relaunch the affected applications to trigger fresh permission prompts.