App won't run in OSX 10.9 Mavericks

[mattpilott]

Hi Shiftit doesn't run in Mavericks as i just get the message asking for assistive devices despite having ticked shift it in. This happens if i place the app in utilities or applications however it occasionally works in downloads folder.

[fikovnik]

Hi,

Have you checked this: https://github.com/fikovnik/ShiftIt#faq that leads to this comment: #110 (comment)

I'm still on 10.7 so I would not know, but ppl seems to be running it fine.

[SidShetye]

Verified that fikovnik's suggestion actually work on Mavericks. The steps are:

1. Manually install X11 first
2. Ignore the error message when you attempt to launch ShiftIt.
   Instead go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Accessibility
   Click the lock to make changes (bottom-left corner)
   In the right-hand pane called "allow the apps below to control your computer." and check "ShiftIt"
3. Start ShiftIt, it should work without any issue.

[fikovnik]

Thanks for verification.

[ddirgo]

I am having the same issue as Matt--and, as I believe Matt also described, I have followed those instructions to no effect. To be clear: I have checked "Shiftit" in System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Accessibility, and I still get the same error message when Shiftit launches.

[Aratramba]

@ddirgo I had the same issue, but re-installed Shiftit and that fixed it for me. Have you tried that?

[fikovnik]

A related discussion continues here in #118

[kcmckell]

FYI the ShiftIt 1.6 No X11 also runs fine on Mavericks (for me).
Although I also encountered the "Enable Assistive devices" warning dialog, I just had to steer to the correct System Preference pane (as shown in @ddirgo 's post above).

[fikovnik]

Thanks for reporting. I don't know if you use Xcode and stuff, but if so and would be willing to, please check the latest 1.6.1 branch. This one should guide you to the right preference pane automatically.