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Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents

In shortTechCrunch AI reports that 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’…

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TechCrunch AI reports that 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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Developers and product teams

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