Apple says it will introduce new controls around the macOS Full Disk Access permission. The company warns that increasingly capable AI agents make granting broad access to users’ files, messages, mail, and browsing history riskier than before.
Why it matters
Full Disk Access grants applications wide-reaching access to sensitive user data. As AI agents become more capable of acting across a system, that broad permission could expose more information than users intend, prompting Apple to tighten how the permission works.
Who should care
macOS users concerned about data privacy, as well as developers of applications and AI agents that rely on Full Disk Access, should note the planned changes.