Is it possible to check an OS X accessibility setting from a python script?

Question

Is it possible to detect an accessibility setting—specifically, Display -> Shake Mouse Cursor to Locate from a python script? I'd like to conditionally, rather than unilaterally, warn users to turn this off when using the script.

I'm operating with Mojave, if this functionality were available only to certain versions of OS XI should also wish to know that (or be pointed to where such information exists).

Answer 1

You can accomplish this using defaults from the CLI. Run this command:

defaults read ~/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences CGDisableCursorLocationMagnification

It returns 0 if shake mouse pointer to locate is enabled, and 1 if it is disabled.