Update: I have installed LyX 2.4.4 in MacOS Tahoe for comparison and could not 
reproduce any of the problems I mentioned in my message below. So, they seem to 
be peculiar to version 2.5.


> 
> Greetings,
> 
> I experience the following problems with LyX 2.5 beta 2 under Mac OS Tahoe:
> 
> 1. When I try to close a modified document without saving, the usual warning 
> message comes up with the options "Discard, Save, Cancel”. However, the 
> buttons are not clickable. Nor is it possible to move the focus with the tab 
> or arrow keys. Enter key works to save the file since that option is already 
> highlighted, but it is not possible to Discard changes and close the 
> document. (See attached screenshot.)
> 
> 2. When I try to overwrite an existing document the usual message comes up 
> with the options “Rename, Overwrite, Cancel”. However, the buttons are again 
> not clickable. Nor is it possible to move the focus with the tab or arrow 
> keys.  (See attached screenshot.)
> 
> 3. I can quit LyX with the Command-Q shortcut or by choosing Quit from the 
> menu, and in both cases LyX seems to exit without problems. However, if the 
> menu command is used, Mac displays a dialog box saying that LyX has quit 
> unexpectedly and offering the usual “Reopen, Report, Ignore”. This doesn’t 
> happen with Command-Q.
> 
> And the most annoying one:
> 
> 4. Launching LyX triggers a warning that “LyX wants to access the Documents 
> folder”, regardless of having already granted permission before. (Mac 
> Preferences also shows that LyX has the necessary permissions.) One has to 
> grant permission several times at launch. Afterwards, while working in LyX, 
> the same dialog comes up every now and then and one has to press “Allow” 
> again several times. When compiling a document the message always comes up.
> 
> I have not experienced these problems with other applications. Nevertheless, 
> I still cannot be sure whether these problems are related to LyX, MacOS, or 
> something in my setup---hence my message. If others have also experienced 
> similar problems, I can file a bug report. 
> 
> Best,
> 
> Fatihcan
> 
> 
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