GoKawiilApple to add stricter controls around macOS Full Disk Access permission
Apple published a developer blog post saying it will introduce additional controls on macOS governing the Full Disk Access permission, which grants apps broad access to files, mail, messages and browsing history. The company said some developers are using this permission in risky ways and that users should have to take explicit action before granting it, though it did not detail the specific changes.
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Apple frames the move as a response to the growing capability and autonomy of AI agents, which could exploit broad system permissions far more extensively than traditional backup apps ever did. Because Full Disk Access bypasses many of macOS's usual privacy protections, tightening it could affect how third-party AI tools and utilities request and justify such access going forward.
- Apple plans new controls requiring explicit user action to grant Full Disk Access
- The permission currently exposes files, mail, messages and browsing history
- Apple cites rising AI agent autonomy as a key reason for the change
Source: 9to5mac.com — Chance Miller, 2026-10-02
Published there as: “Apple says it’s tightening macOS privacy controls amid the rise of AI agents”
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