Today’s Question: Every time I launch Adobe Bridge I now get a message saying that Bridge would like to access data from other apps. I click “Allow” each time, but is there a way to get the message to go away?
Tim’s Quick Answer: This error message indicates that Adobe Bridge does not have full access to the hard drive. By enabling access, you will no longer see the message, and Bridge will be able to browse and update all files.
More Detail: The issue reflected in today’s question only affects Macintosh users, not Windows users. It relates to a security setting that selectively enables applications to access hard drives with full read and write privileges.
To resolve this issue, first click the Apple logo at the far left of the menu bar and choose System Settings. In the System Settings dialog scroll down on the left side and choose Privacy & Security. On the right side choose Full Disk Access, locate Adobe Bridge on the list, and turn on the toggle switch to the right to enable access for Bridge.
If you don’t see Adobe Bridge on the list, click the plus (+) symbol at the bottom-left of the list. In the dialog that appears you’ll be browsing the Applications folder. Open the Adobe Bridge folder and then either double-click on the Adobe Bridge application or select Adobe Bridge and click the Open button. This will add Bridge to the list, with Full Disk Access enabled.
Once the Full Disk Access option is enabled for Adobe Bridge, you’ll no longer see the message about accessing data from other apps when you launch Bridge.
