Apple tightens macOS Full Disk Access controls over AI agent risks
pvncher · x · 2026-10-03
- Apple is adding new controls around macOS's Full Disk Access permission, saying increasingly capable AI agents raise the risks of broad access to users' files, messages, mail, and browsing history.
- The move follows Inc. columnist Jason Aten's report that Meta's Muse app appeared to know his private messages without explicit permission — a claim Meta disputed — and a Wired report on a ChatGPT Mac app flaw that could have exposed user data.
- The episode highlights mounting trust and security concerns around desktop AI agents and may force AI apps to rethink their access models.
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