Apple Privacy Controls

macOS 27.3 leak shows Apple closing Full Disk Access shortcut for apps

A code researcher known as pdfu reports that upcoming macOS 27.3 will stop automatically logging apps in Settings when they request files requiring Full Disk Access without permission. Currently, denied requests are logged, letting developers direct users to a pre-filled toggle in Settings; under the change, those apps would no longer appear there automatically. Apple previously said it would require 'very explicit user action' for granting Full Disk Access, following concerns about AI agents misusing the permission.

9to5mac.com · 2026-11-08

Apple to tighten controls on macOS Full Disk Access permission

Apple says it will add new safeguards governing Full Disk Access on macOS, a permission that lets apps bypass normal privacy protections to read files, mail, messages, and browsing history. The company says some developers currently use this access in ways that could expose user data, and in communication apps, the data of people users talk to as well. Apple states that going forward, users will need to take explicit action before granting apps this level of access.

developer.apple.com · 2026-10-02