Apple Plans Tighter macOS Full Disk Access Controls Over AI Agent Data Access
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Apple Plans Tighter macOS Full Disk Access Controls Over AI Agent Data Access

The Hacker News · Oct 05, 2026

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Apple Plans Tighter macOS Full Disk Access Controls Over AI Agent Data Access
Security October 5, 2026

Apple has announced that it's taking steps to tighten controls around a macOS setting called Full Disk Access (FDA) due to security risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) agents. "Some developers are using Full Disk Access in ways that could put users at risk, exposing everything on their systems—including files, mail, messages, and even browsing history – without users' full knowledge

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