Apple tightens macOS disk access as AI agents become more powerful

Reported by Help Net Security (Anamarija Pogorelec)

Summary by Cyber Security News5 Oct 2026, 10:11 CET

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Apple plans to introduce additional controls for Full Disk Access in macOS, citing growing privacy risks as AI agents become more capable and autonomous. Users will need to take explicit action to grant apps this permission. The company has not specified a rollout date or detailed how the controls will work.

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