Apple Plans Tighter macOS Full Disk Access Controls as AI Agents Raise Privacy Risks

Apple says it will add new controls around macOS Full Disk Access, a broad privacy permission that has become more sensitive as AI agents gain the ability to read, reason over, and act on personal data across a Mac. The move addresses a growing tension in desktop AI: agents become more useful when they can reach files, messages, mail, calendars, and browsing context, but that same reach can expose far more information than many users expect.