Which apps can control Music on your Mac, and how to revoke access
An app that favorites songs, shows the current track or adds a song to a playlist has to talk to Music. macOS does not let apps do that silently. It asks you first, and it keeps a list you can edit
See the list
- Open System Settings
- Go to Privacy & Security
- Open Automation
Each app that has asked to control another app is in this list. Open it and you see the apps it may control. Music appears there as a switch. Turn the switch off and the app can no longer control Music
When the question appears
The first time an app sends a command to Music, macOS shows a dialog: the app wants access to control Music. If you press Don't Allow, the app stays on the list with the switch off. It will not ask again, so a later "allow" has to happen in the Automation list
Reset a permission
If you changed your mind about every app, or the switch is stuck, open Terminal and run this to forget all Automation answers, then let apps ask again:
tccutil reset AppleEvents
What Likeit asks for
Likeit controls Music and nothing else. It uses the macOS App Sandbox, and the only things it is allowed to touch are the current track and state of Music, and the library of Music so it can set the favorite flag. It has no network access, no accounts and no analytics. Nothing leaves your Mac
If you want Likeit to stop controlling Music, switch it off in Automation. Details are on the privacy page