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Apple changed full-disk access permissions on Mac to curb abuse by AI agents, saying AI agents substantially increase risk.
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Apple said it will add new controls around macOS's Full Disk Access permission, citing risks from increasingly capable AI agents.
Why it matters: Broad file, message, mail, and browsing history access is becoming riskier as AI agents grow more capable, so Apple is tightening how that permission is granted.
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Apple tightens macOS Full Disk Access controls due to AI agent risks
Apple will limit Mac disk access as AI agents ‘substantially’ increase risk
The Verge AI · 02 Oct 2026, 20:08
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“Apple says it will add new controls around macOS’s Full Disk Access permission, warning that increasingly capable AI agents make broad access to users’ files, messages, mail, and browsing history riskier.”
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