Apple to Tighten Mac Data Controls in Guard Against AI Agents
Apple has announced plans to implement stricter privacy controls for Mac users to mitigate risks associated with third-party software. The company aims to restrict the granting of Full Disk Access to ensure it only occurs through explicit user action. This move is a response to the growing security concerns surrounding artificial intelligence agents and their potential to access sensitive data.
- ▪Apple plans to introduce new privacy controls for Mac users to guard against risks from AI agents.
- ▪The update will require very explicit user action to grant apps Full Disk Access.
- ▪Full Disk Access currently allows applications to view system files, mail, messages, and browsing history.
- ▪Apple issued a statement on Friday warning about the dangers of broad data access for third-party software.
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- ▪ Apple says it’s tightening macOS privacy controls amid the rise of AI agents — 9to5Mac
- ▪ Apple says it is adding additional controls around "Full Disk Access" on macOS as AI agents have increased "the risks associated with this level of access" (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) — Techmeme
- ▪ Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents — TechCrunch
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TechnologyApple to Tighten Mac Data Controls in Guard Against AI AgentsFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Natalie LungOctober 2, 2026 at 8:50 PM UTCBookmarkSaveApple Inc. said it plans to introduce new privacy controls for Mac users, warning of the growing risks around granting broad data access to third-party software, including artificial intelligence agents.The iPhone maker will introduce additional controls to ensure that users who want to grant an app “Full Disk Access” — meaning full access to their system files, mail, messages and browsing history — can only do so “with very…
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