Apple Changes Full-Disk Access Permissions to Curb Abuse From AI Agents
Apple said apps will need very explicit user action to get Full Disk Access as AI agents raise privacy risks for files, mail and messages.
- Apple announced additional controls for "Full Disk Access" on macOS to address privacy risks posed by AI agents requesting broad system permissions.
- The move follows reports that Meta Muse accessed private messages without permission; columnist Jason Aten reported the incident, though Meta disputed his account.
- Originally designed for backup apps, "Full Disk Access" grants access to files, mail, messages, and browsing history, which Apple warned "can also compromise the privacy of the people users are communicating with."
- Going forward, Apple will require "very explicit user action" to grant such "extraordinary" access, emphasizing users must understand privacy tradeoffs before permitting AI agents access to personal data.
- As AI tools like OpenClaw and Dots gain popularity, users increasingly purchase dedicated machines to isolate agents, contributing to Mac Mini shortages this year and signaling demand for secure computing environments.
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Apple adds new controls to Full Disk Access in macOS to protect against AI agents
Apple is simultaneously embracing and fighting the rise of AI. While the company is keen to use artificial intelligence in its products, it also recognizes the threats that are posed by the technology. And it is because of the threat posed by AI agents that Apple is locking down Full Disk Access in macOS. Citing the risk of data being compromised, the company says that it is looking to protect users by adding new controls to Full Disk Access. In…
Apple prepares new controls on macOS so that AI agents do not access files and messages without clear and conscious authorization.
Apple seeks to enhance the safety of the MACOS system by upgrading full access controls to the disk, in response to the increasing risks associated with artificial intelligence agents. Apple plans to strengthen full access controls to the macOS because of the data of artificial intelligence agents Apple announced that it was taking steps to strengthen controls over the preparation of the macOS known as the FDA because of the security risks that …
Apple adds Full Disk Access controls on Macs because of AI agents
Apple will add new controls to Full Disk Access on the Mac. Users will only be able to give an app that level of access “with very explicit user action”. The company announced the change on its developer news site on Friday and said AI agents were the reason. “As AI agents become increasingly capable […] This story continues at The Next Web
In view of the spread of independent AI agents, Apple wants to give users of its Mac computers more information about risks before they can give such software far-reaching access to their data. Some developers used today's access options in a way that could reveal all data on the devices, the Group warned.
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