Optional companion

Screengrep AX Helper.

The AX Helper adds structured text from the focused window. Screengrep remains usable with screen capture and OCR when the helper is not installed.

Separate permission

macOS Accessibility trust is granted to the helper, not to the main app.

Focused window

It reads the current accessibility tree only while Structured UI capture is enabled.

Local staging

Credential patterns are scrubbed before encrypted staging and local ingestion.

Install the helper separately

The main Screengrep DMG already includes the same helper alongside the app.

Helper-only DMG

Install

  1. Drag Screengrep AX Helper to /Applications.
  2. Open the helper once.
  3. Grant it Accessibility access when macOS directs you to System Settings.
  4. Return to Screengrep and confirm a current helper heartbeat.

Disable or uninstall

Turning Structured UI off stops helper tree walks and clears its transient queue. To uninstall, quit the helper, remove it from Accessibility settings, and move the app to the Trash.