GoKawiilApple to add new safeguards around macOS Full Disk Access permission
Apple announced it will tighten controls on macOS's Full Disk Access setting, which lets apps read files, mail, messages and browsing history. The move follows reports that Meta's Muse app on Mac could optionally use this permission, with a journalist alleging it read private messages — a claim Meta disputed.
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Apple's own statement frames AI agents as a growing risk factor because their autonomy could let them exploit broad system permissions in ways users never anticipated. Requiring explicit user action for such access suggests Apple is trying to get ahead of privacy concerns before AI-powered apps become more widespread on its platforms.
- Apple will require clearer, more explicit user consent for Full Disk Access on macOS.
- The change comes amid scrutiny of Meta's Muse app and disputed claims about reading private messages.
- Apple explicitly cites rising AI agent capability and autonomy as reasons for tightening these controls.
Source: hardware.slashdot.org, 2026-10-02
Published there as: “Apple Tightens macOS 'Full Disk Access' Controls As AI Agents 'Substantially' Increase Risk”
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