Apple is adding new privacy safeguards for Mac users as AI agents get more powerful
Apple is introducing stricter privacy controls for macOS 'Full Disk Access' to protect users from increasingly autonomous AI agents. The company aims to ensure users explicitly authorize apps that request access to sensitive personal data like emails and browsing history.
Why it matters
As AI agents become more integrated into operating systems, the risk of unauthorized data exposure grows, necessitating tighter security protocols.
Apple plans new user controls for apps seeking Full Disk Access on Macs, citing increasingly capable AI agents. Kevin Carter/Getty Images Apple plans new controls for apps seeking Full Disk Access on Macs. Users would need to grant more explicit permission before sharing personal digital information. Apple said increasingly autonomous AI agents make sweeping access riskier. Apple wants to make sure you know exactly what you're signing up for before giving an AI agent access to your Mac. The company said in a developer blog post on Friday that it plans to introduce additional privacy controls for macOS's "Full Disk Access" setting, which gives apps permission to read sensitive information, including emails, private messages, browsing history, and other personal files.
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