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Re:Apple rejected my dictation app for using the accessibili... by int0x29 on Tuesday June 02, 2026 @01:20PM (#48373196)
> Is there an opinionated reason not to break out capabilities?

If you have a disability and need tools to use your computer the last thing you want to do is have those things not only off by default but complicated and involved to turn on.

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Re:Apple rejected my dictation app for using the accessibili... by skykooler on Tuesday June 02, 2026 @01:37PM (#48373438)
Is there a reason a capability has to be covered by only a single permission? Why not have one accessibility permission that covers all that and then a bunch of individual permissions for non-accessibility apps?
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