Source Access (App Store)

The App Store version of SequenceSuite runs in a macOS sandbox. Before it can read media from an external drive or a folder outside your home directory, you need to grant it access. The Direct download version is not sandboxed and does not require this step.

Granting access automatically

When you press Gather and SequenceSuite detects drives that haven’t been granted yet, it shows a Source Access sheet listing each ungranted volume. For each one, click Grant Access… — a folder picker opens pre-pointed at that drive’s root. Click Open to grant access, then click Continue to proceed with the gather.

Access is saved across launches. Once you’ve granted a drive, you won’t be prompted again unless the bookmark becomes stale (e.g. after reformatting the drive).

Managing saved access

Go to Settings → Gather → Source access to see all drives and folders SequenceSuite has permission to read.

Each row shows:

• The drive or folder name and path
• An Online or Offline status pill (Offline means the drive isn’t currently mounted)
• A Re-grant… button for any entry that has become unavailable (shown as Unavailable)
• A × button to remove the entry

Click Add Source Folder to grant access to an additional location manually, before running a gather.

Note

Your home folder (~/) is covered automatically. You only need to grant access for external drives and custom locations outside your home directory.