Apple tightens Mac full disk access as AI agents push for deeper data reach
Apple said it will change macOS privacy settings that govern Full Disk Access, and it warned that broad file access can expose messages, mail, and browsing history. The change lands as Apple has tightened Mac Full Disk Access while AI agents seek deeper access to user data.
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Mac users who rely on apps with broad file permissions are the people most likely to notice this change first. Apple is altering the privacy settings that govern Full Disk Access, so requests for that level of access now sit in a more explicit privacy context than before.
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