Hi,
I’m repeatedly running into a very frustrating issue where BetterTouchTool keyboard shortcuts stop working on macOS Tahoe because Secure Input becomes active.
BTT currently shows:
Secure Input enabled by: Finder (PID: 670). Shortcut functionality is limited.
But this is not limited to Finder. I have also seen the same warning with Chrome and ChatGPT. The app shown as the Secure Input source changes from time to time.
Environment:
- macOS: Tahoe / macOS 26
- BetterTouchTool version: 6.640 (2026071312)
- Mac model: [your Mac model]
Issue:
BTT keyboard shortcuts suddenly stop responding. When I check the BTT menu, it says shortcut functionality is limited because Secure Input is active. This has happened multiple times with different apps shown as the source, including Finder, Chrome, and ChatGPT.
I keep BTT updated, but the issue still occurs.
I have tried:
- Updating BTT
- Restarting BTT
- Restarting macOS
- Rechecking Accessibility permissions
- Rechecking Input Monitoring permissions
- Quitting the app shown as the Secure Input source
The problem still comes back.
This makes BTT shortcuts unreliable during daily use.
I understand that Secure Input is a macOS feature and may not be directly controlled by BTT, but I would like to know if there is any recommended workaround, diagnostic option, or setting that can help with this on macOS Tahoe.
Is this a known Tahoe issue?
Is there anything BTT can do to recover more reliably after Secure Input is released?
Can I provide logs or additional information to help debug this?
Thanks.