Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents
TechCrunch | 03.10.2026 01:11
Days after a journalist claimed that Meta’s Muse app on Mac read their private messages — a claim that Meta disputed — Apple announced that it’s introducing additional controls around a setting called “Full Disk Access” on macOS. The feature was designed to allow backups to function properly, but AI agents have now increased “the risks associated with this level of access,” Apple said.
