1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabAddressBook.cxx b/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabAddressBook.cxx
index a14b7abee9b9..7ade1ac0a830 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabAddressBook.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/drivers/macab/MacabAddressBook.cxx
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ MacabAddressBook::MacabAddressBook( )
    m_xMacabRecords(nullptr),
    m_bRetrievedGroups(false)
 {
+    if(m_aAddressBook == nullptr)
+    {
+        // TODO: tell the user to reset the permission via "tccutil reset AddressBook"
+        // or the system preferences and try again, this time granting the access
+        throw RuntimeException(
+            "failed to access the macOS address book - permission not granted?" );
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -106,8 +113,8 @@ MacabAddressBook::~MacabAddressBook()
 const OUString & MacabAddressBook::getDefaultTableName()
 {
     /* This string probably needs to be localized. */
-    static const OUString aDefaultTableName
-        (OUString("Address Book"));
+    static constexpr OUString aDefaultTableName
+        (u"Address Book"_ustr);
 
     return aDefaultTableName;
 }