Snapshot toolbar button: Permission denied reading directory "/Users/goddard/Desktop"

[goddard@…]

The following bug report has been submitted:
Platform:        macOS-13.6.1-x86_64-i386-64bit
ChimeraX Version: 1.8.dev202311100228 (2023-11-10 02:28:59 UTC)
Description
Could not save an image to desktop with Snapshot icon.  ChimeraX did not ask for access to the Desktop.  Could use the save command to save the image and could open a file from the desktop with the Open file dialog.

Log:
Could not find tool "Tabbed Toolbar"  
UCSF ChimeraX version: 1.8.dev202311100228 (2023-11-10)  
© 2016-2023 Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.  
How to cite UCSF ChimeraX  

> open 7xr7

Summary of feedback from opening 7xr7 fetched from pdb  
---  
note | Fetching compressed mmCIF 7xr7 from
http://files.rcsb.org/download/7xr7.cif  
  
7xr7 title:  
Drimenyl diphosphate synthase D303E from Streptomyces showdoensis in complex
with farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) and Mg2+ [more info...]  
  
Chain information for 7xr7 #1  
---  
Chain | Description | UniProt  
A | SQHop_cyclase_C domain-containing protein | A0A2P2GK84_9ACTN 16-523  
  
Non-standard residues in 7xr7 #1  
---  
FPP — farnesyl diphosphate  
MG — magnesium ion  
  

> close

> open 7x7r

Summary of feedback from opening 7x7r fetched from pdb  
---  
note | Fetching compressed mmCIF 7x7r from
http://files.rcsb.org/download/7x7r.cif  
  
7x7r title:  
Cryo-EM structure of a bacterial protein [more info...]  
  
Chain information for 7x7r #1  
---  
Chain | Description  
A | RAMP superfamily protein  
C | RNA (36-MER)  
J | RNA
(5'-R(P*AP*GP*UP*CP*CP*GP*GP*GP*GP*CP*AP*GP*AP*AP*AP*AP*UP*UP*GP*G)-3')  
  
Non-standard residues in 7x7r #1  
---  
ZN — zinc ion  
  

> close

> open 2x7r

Summary of feedback from opening 2x7r fetched from pdb  
---  
note | Fetching compressed mmCIF 2x7r from
http://files.rcsb.org/download/2x7r.cif  
  
2x7r title:  
Crystal structure of a late fusion intermediate of HIV-1 gp41 [more info...]  
  
Chain information for 2x7r #1  
---  
Chain | Description | UniProt  
A D N | TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN GP41 | ENV_HV1H2 528-581  
B C E | TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN GP41 | ENV_HV1H2 629-683  
  
Non-standard residues in 2x7r #1  
---  
CL — chloride ion  
NA — sodium ion  
  
2x7r mmCIF Assemblies  
---  
1| author_and_software_defined_assembly  
2| author_and_software_defined_assembly  
3| author_and_software_defined_assembly  
  

> select :660-670

244 atoms, 249 bonds, 28 residues, 1 model selected  

> select :660-681

417 atoms, 433 bonds, 46 residues, 1 model selected  

> select /C:670-681

126 atoms, 135 bonds, 12 residues, 1 model selected  

> select clear

> surface

> select /C:670-681

126 atoms, 135 bonds, 12 residues, 1 model selected  

> graphics selection width 10

> graphics selection width 10 color red

> graphics selection width 10 color yellow

> graphics selection width 10 color red

> hide ~/C

> surface close ~/C

> set bgColor white

> graphics silhouettes true

> lighting soft

> lighting full

Permission denied reading directory "/Users/goddard/Desktop" while trying to
determine next unused file name image#.png.  
Permission denied reading directory "/Users/goddard/Desktop" while trying to
determine next unused file name image#.png.  

> open /Users/goddard/Desktop/test900k.glb

Opened glTF file containing 1 scenes, 3 nodes, 1 meshes  

> close #2

Permission denied reading directory "/Users/goddard/Desktop" while trying to
determine next unused file name image#.png.  

> save /Users/goddard/Desktop/2x7r_oultine.png




OpenGL version: 4.1 ATI-4.14.1
OpenGL renderer: AMD Radeon Pro 580 OpenGL Engine
OpenGL vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.

Python: 3.11.2
Locale: UTF-8
Qt version: PyQt6 6.3.1, Qt 6.3.1
Qt runtime version: 6.3.2
Qt platform: cocoa
Hardware:

    Hardware Overview:

      Model Name: iMac
      Model Identifier: iMac18,3
      Processor Name: Quad-Core Intel Core i7
      Processor Speed: 4.2 GHz
      Number of Processors: 1
      Total Number of Cores: 4
      L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
      L3 Cache: 8 MB
      Hyper-Threading Technology: Enabled
      Memory: 32 GB
      System Firmware Version: 522.0.0.0.0
      OS Loader Version: 577.140.2~15
      SMC Version (system): 2.41f2

Software:

    System Software Overview:

      System Version: macOS 13.6.1 (22G313)
      Kernel Version: Darwin 22.6.0
      Time since boot: 7 days, 20 hours, 44 minutes

Graphics/Displays:

    Radeon Pro 580:

      Chipset Model: Radeon Pro 580
      Type: GPU
      Bus: PCIe
      PCIe Lane Width: x16
      VRAM (Total): 8 GB
      Vendor: AMD (0x1002)
      Device ID: 0x67df
      Revision ID: 0x00c0
      ROM Revision: 113-D000AA-931
      VBIOS Version: 113-D0001A1X-025
      EFI Driver Version: 01.00.931
      Metal Support: Metal 2
      Displays:
        iMac:
          Display Type: Built-In Retina LCD
          Resolution: Retina 5K (5120 x 2880)
          Framebuffer Depth: 30-Bit Color (ARGB2101010)
          Main Display: Yes
          Mirror: Off
          Online: Yes
          Automatically Adjust Brightness: Yes
          Connection Type: Internal


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    build: 0.10.0
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    ChimeraX-ESMFold: 1.0
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    ChimeraX-FunctionKey: 1.0.1
    ChimeraX-Geometry: 1.3
    ChimeraX-gltf: 1.0
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    ChimeraX-MapFit: 2.0
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    ChimeraX-ModelPanel: 1.4
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    ChimeraX-Mole: 1.0
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    ChimeraX-Movie: 1.0
    ChimeraX-Neuron: 1.0
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    ChimeraX-SpaceNavigator: 1.0
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[Tom Goddard]

After closing ChimeraX and restarting I got the same permission error. Then I started ChimeraX 1.6 which asked for permission to read the Desktop and did not give this error. Then I restarted this development build and it also asked for Desktop permission when starting and did not give this error when using the Snapshot button.

Somehow it seems that macOS fails to ask for Desktop permission sometimes.

[Tom Goddard]

This seems like a macOS bug. It may only happen when you switch between ChimeraX versions as I frequently do.