Apple to tighten macOS Full Disk Access controls
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Apple to tighten macOS Full Disk Access controls

Filed: Oct 02, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
Summary: Apple says it will add new controls around macOS’s Full Disk Access permission. The company warned that increasingly capable AI agents make broad access to users’ files, messages, mail and browsing history riskier.
WHO: Apple
WHAT: Apple says it will add controls to macOS Full Disk Access permissions.
WHEN: Oct 02, 2026 at 2:11 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Apple says increasingly capable AI agents make broad access to users’ files and other personal data riskier.

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