NTKDaemon requesting login details every time I turn on my Mac. Have followed previous steps

I'm still receiving login requests to NTKDaemon whenever I turn on my Mac. I've followed the steps in the previous post listed below:

The steps I've followed are:

Open your Mac's System Preferences and click Security & Privacy.
Under the Privacy tab, choose Full Disk Access from the side bar.
Click the lock icon in the bottom left of the window and enter your Mac password.
Ensure that Native Access appears in the list.
If it does not appear in this list, click the + icon and add the following apps:
Macintosh HD > Applications > Native Access
Macintosh HD > Library > Application Support > Native Instruments > NTK > NTKDaemon
Once completed, click the lock icon again
Also make sure that the NTKDaemon is in the login items in your system preferences, under Users & Groups: (Ventura has "Login Items" under "General".). If it's not there, unlock and add it, you can find it here:

Macintosh HD > Library > Application Support > Native Instruments > NTK > NTKDaemon

Is there any additional steps I need to follow?

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/28329/ntk-daemon-constantly-ask-for-password-to-install-helper-tool

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Jeremy_NI

Hey there, can you check if this persists with Native Access 3.19?

Is the NTKDaemon in the login items when you see this happening?

Since you're on Sequoia, there are a few more steps: How to grant audio apps access to your local network on macOS 15 Sequoia

Are you using Clean My Mac or similar programs?

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/38631/clean-my-mac-causing-a-lot-of-issues-with-our-products-please-read

BeyondAntares

Hi @Jeremy_NI, thanks for your suggestions, please find answers below:

can you check if this persists with Native Access 3.19

Yes, the problem still exists with native access 3.19. On a fresh restart I received the login page.

Is NTKDaemon enabled within Login items

Yes, please see screenshot below.

Screenshot 2025-08-01 at 12.59.25 am.png

Grant Audio Apps Access to Local Network

Yes, this has been done, however there is only one NI App that appears here.

Are you using Clean My Mac or similar programs?

No, I'm not using Clean My mac, I have a brand new M4 Macbook Pro and have a fresh install of Native Access and my DAW's.

Jeremy_NI

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/235966#Comment_235966

Well, if that didn't help, the next thing would be to update your MacOS to the latest (I see that it's only 15.1, it should be 15.6). If that still doesn't change anything please get in touch with my colleagues here: https://bit.ly/NI_Support_All

BeyondAntares

I had MacOS v15.5 but have updated to 15.6 and the issue still persists. I'd rather have NTKDaemon on manual startup whenever I use Native Access as opposed to it taking up system memory when I'm not using it. Thanks for your help, I'll reach out to NI support.

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