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> Xcode works just fine on non-root accounts Are you sure that attaching to a process (for debugging/memory-modification) in general does on modern versions of
by blincoln 8y ago
> Xcode works just fine on non-root accounts
Are you sure that attaching to a process (for debugging/memory-modification) in general does on modern versions of Mac OS?
"In order to guarantee support for debugging on the Mac, you need to log in on the Developer Tools Access dialog box using the administrator or root user password" [1]
"DTrace requires admin privileges" [2]
[1] http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/Tokyo/en/Acquiring_Permission_to_Support_Debugging_on_a_Mac http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/Tokyo/en/Acquiring_...
[2] http://dtrace.org/blogs/brendan/2011/10/10/top-10-dtrace-scripts-for-mac-os-x/ http://dtrace.org/blogs/brendan/2011/10/10/top-10-dtrace-scr...
- saagarjha 8y agoThat's consistent with I'm saying. You do not need to be root to attach to a process on macOS; you merely need to be part of the _developer group. I believe admins are added to this group by default, but you can do it manually if you wish. If you don't, you'll need to type the password of an admin user before you can debug anything.
- blincoln 8y agoUnfortunately, I don't have access to a machine to test with - my statement was based on a lengthy discussion from a few months ago at a previous job - but I'll assume you're correct, and amend my original statement to "Mac OS is the only mainstream OS I know of that disallows debugging by non-privileged user accounts entirely." Thanks :).