Quit the temporary copy in the DMG, drag CoreRobin.app to Applications, and launch it there. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Full Disk Access, click + below the list, choose CoreRobin.app in Applications, enable it, and reopen the app when macOS asks.
Add CoreRobin in five steps
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Use the installed app
Do not keep running from the downloaded DMG. Drag CoreRobin.app to Applications, eject the DMG, and launch from Applications so the permission is associated with a stable app location.
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Open the correct settings page from CoreRobin
Open Cleanup and choose a complete scan. CoreRobin explains the purpose and opens Privacy & Security → Full Disk Access.
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Click + instead of waiting for it to appear
Apple's settings page lets you choose an app with the Add button. Click + below the list, select CoreRobin.app in Applications, then click Open.
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Enable the switch and authenticate
macOS may require Touch ID or an administrator password. If it asks to quit and reopen the app, accept; the new permission generally needs a new process to take full effect.
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Return to Cleanup and confirm
Return to CoreRobin after reopening. It checks the permission again and continues. If it still says access is missing, make sure the enabled entry is the current copy in Applications, not an older duplicate.
Apple's Full Disk Access instructions explicitly say to click the Add button, choose an app, and open it. Apple Privacy & Security guide
If it still does not work, check these cases
- There are multiple CoreRobin copies and the list contains an old version or another path. Remove unused copies and add the current app again.
- You are still running from the DMG, Downloads, or a development process. Quit and launch only /Applications/CoreRobin.app.
- The switch is on but the app was not restarted. Quit CoreRobin completely—not just its window—then reopen it.
- macOS says the app is damaged. This is not a Full Disk Access problem; delete the old app and DMG, download the latest release, and verify its SHA-256.
You can scan without granting access
Choose Scan accessible areas to continue. CoreRobin scans locations the current process can read and leaves protected or unreadable locations as explicit gaps instead of guessing their size. You can grant access and scan again later.
Why CoreRobin uses this permission
macOS protects Mail, Messages, Safari, Home, Time Machine backups, and other app data. Full Disk Access lets the space scan read file metadata in more of those locations. CoreRobin does not read file contents, upload scan results, or automatically delete anything because permission was granted. macOS manages the permission and you can turn it off on the same settings page at any time.