File:Mac OS X Authenticate.png

macOS 11 "Big Sur"'s Authenticate dialog. This dialog is displayed when a user wants to change settings in System Preferences that require full system access.

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• in the absence of a free alternative,
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• It is a single screenshot of a program, and thus does not perform the functions of the program itself.
• Use on Wikipedia does not limit the ability to market Mac OS X.
• Screenshots of copyrighted software are commonly included in both commercial and non-commercial 3rd-party works.