---
title: "Understand the permissions used by CueSpec"
description: "CueSpec’s status overview separates microphone and accessibility permission checks."
slug: "permissions-explained"
category: "getting-started"
language: en
editorial_status: published
capability_status: available
reviewed_at: 2026-10-13
keywords: ["CueSpec microphone permission","Mac accessibility","voice setup"]
---

# Understand the permissions used by CueSpec

CueSpec’s status overview separates microphone and accessibility permission checks. Microphone access supports recording; other permissions relate to desktop interaction. Permission readiness does not prove that a recording or reply has succeeded.

## Grant access for the task you intend
Review the permission request and use the corresponding macOS privacy controls if the app cannot capture audio or respond to its interaction trigger. Confirm that the permission applies to the installed CueSpec copy you actually launched. Testing an older app beside a newer installation can make the result confusing.

After changing access, return to CueSpec’s status overview and run a short, non-sensitive test. Test capture first, then the shortcut, then delivery. Avoid treating all desktop problems as a microphone issue.

## Work-managed Macs
A device administrator may control privacy permissions or software installation. If the switch is unavailable or reverts, record the visible message and ask the administrator about the allowed setup. CueSpec’s reviewed materials do not establish a managed deployment package or enterprise administration support.

Granting permission does not authorize CueSpec to send every draft automatically. The documented workflow retains a review step and explicit sending. Likewise, a server health check is separate from macOS permission checks and should not be used as evidence that local recording is ready.

## Related reading

- [Understand near-field isolation without a hard cutoff](/near-field-isolation/)
- [Start here: your first CueSpec workflow](/start-here/)
- [Install CueSpec on Mac](/install-mac/)
- [CueSpec product facts at a glance](/product-facts/)