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Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents

Apple is tightening macOS Full Disk Access permission controls, citing growing risks posed by increasingly capable AI agents that could exploit broad file, message, mail, and browsing history access.

Background

macOS Full Disk Access is a permission system that grants applications unrestricted read/write access to user files, commonly exploited when apps request broad system-level privileges.

Source
TechCrunch
Published
Oct 3, 2026 at 02:11 AM
Score
6.0 / 10