Yes — Accessibility. Raycast uses macOS Accessibility to control windows and run automations across your apps, and may request Full Disk Access for file search. It doesn't need your camera or microphone. Accessibility is powerful, so grant it knowing Raycast can control other apps. To check on your Mac, open System Settings, go to Privacy & Security, and review the Camera, Microphone, Screen & System Audio Recording, Accessibility, and Full Disk Access lists for Raycast.
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Yes — Accessibility. Raycast uses macOS Accessibility to control windows and run automations across your apps, and may request Full Disk Access for file search. It doesn't need your camera or microphone. Accessibility is powerful, so grant it knowing Raycast can control other apps.
“Used” = needed for a core feature · “Optional” = only for a specific feature · “No” = not normally requested
Accessibility lets Raycast move windows and drive other apps for its commands; Full Disk Access powers file search; some extensions request Screen Recording.
Accessibility is the same permission a keylogger would want — only grant it to software you trust. Raycast is reputable; install it from raycast.com and review which extensions request extra permissions.
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To control windows and automate actions in other apps — core to a launcher. If you don't use those commands you can limit it, but most Raycast features rely on it.
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