TextExpander Secure Input Error on Mac

How to fix it

// try these in order, the most common fix is first

1. FIX 1Clear pending password prompts

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   1. 01Look for any app asking for a password, passkey, code or master password
   2. 02Complete or dismiss it, then try a snippet again
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. FIX 2Turn off Terminal's Secure Keyboard Entry

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   1. 01Open Terminal
   2. 02In the menu bar choose Terminal > Secure Keyboard Entry and uncheck it if checked
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. FIX 3Lock and unlock with your password

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   1. 01Lock the Mac (Ctrl+Cmd+Q)
   2. 02Unlock by typing your password rather than using Touch ID
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. FIX 4Sign out of macOS if it names 'loginwindow'

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   1. 01Apple menu > Log Out
   2. 02Log back in with your password
   Did this fix it? Yes No

5. FIX 5Restart without reopening windows

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   1. 01Apple menu > Restart
   2. 02Uncheck 'Reopen windows when logging back in' before confirming
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

Snippets stop expanding in every app at once. TextExpander shows a message like 'Terminal has disabled TextExpander expansion' or 'Secure Input enabled by loginwindow', and the menu bar icon shows expansion is disabled.

Why it happens

• C-01A pending password, passkey or verification prompt (1Password, LastPass, Proton Pass, browser login)
• C-02Terminal > Secure Keyboard Entry turned on
• C-03macOS keeps Secure Input after login, unlock or wake
• C-04Some macOS updates make it more frequent

// this guide also covers

• textexpander secure input
• secure input enabled by loginwindow
• terminal has disabled textexpander expansion

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