--- title: WWDC26: What’s new in assessment on macOS | Apple description: Apple's WWDC26 session covers enhancements to the Automatic Assessment Configuration (AAC) framework in macOS 27, aimed at developers building secure testing... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/wwdc26-what-s-new-in-assessment-on-macos-apple-htxxfckhh twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: WWDC26: What’s new in assessment on macOS | Apple | daily.dev og:description: Apple's WWDC26 session covers enhancements to the Automatic Assessment Configuration (AAC) framework in macOS 27, aimed at developers building secure testing... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/wwdc26-what-s-new-in-assessment-on-macos-apple-htxxfckhh og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/HTxXfckHh.png og:image:alt: WWDC26: What’s new in assessment on macOS | Apple og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # WWDC26: What’s new in assessment on macOS | Apple **[Apple Developer](https://daily.dev/sources/appledeveloper)** · 14 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Apple's WWDC26 session covers enhancements to the Automatic Assessment Configuration (AAC) framework in macOS 27, aimed at developers building secure testing and certification apps. Key areas include: system precondition checks (SIP, MDM enrollment, account type, Lockdown Mode), accessibility feature management to support approved accommodations while blocking misuse, system experience customization (Menu Bar, Dock, Finder, input methods like Dictation and AutoFill), and process/application launch restrictions to prevent screen capture, keystroke logging, or unauthorized automation. Best practices emphasize using the framework's APIs directly, restricting only what's necessary, treating accessibility as a first-class requirement, handling session transition callbacks properly, and testing against every macOS beta release. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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