{"slug": "updates-to-full-disk-access-in-macos", "title": "Updates to Full Disk Access in macOS", "summary": "Apple announced on October 2, 2026 that it will add new controls to macOS Full Disk Access so that granting an app that level of access requires explicit user action, citing developers who use the permission in ways that expose files, mail, messages and browsing history without users' full knowledge. Apple said the change is critical because the risks of such access will grow substantially as AI agents become increasingly capable and autonomous.", "body_md": "## Updates to Full Disk Access in macOS\n\nOctober 2, 2026\n\nWe give developers powerful APIs to build incredible capabilities into their apps for Apple products, backed by a set of controls designed to protect users’ private data. Full Disk Access largely sidesteps these controls in order to allow backup apps to function properly on the Mac. Some developers are using Full Disk Access in ways that could put users at risk, exposing everything on their systems—including files, mail, messages, and even browsing history—without users’ full knowledge and understanding. For communication apps, this can also compromise the privacy of the people users are communicating with.\n\nGoing forward, we will introduce additional controls to ensure that users who genuinely wish to grant an app this extraordinary level of access can only do so with very explicit user action. Addressing this is critical. As AI agents become increasingly capable and autonomous, the risks associated with this level of access will grow substantially. We are committed to ensuring users clearly understand these risks before granting such access, so they can make informed decisions about their own data and privacy.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/updates-to-full-disk-access-in-macos", "canonical_source": "https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=p6zjojqw", "published_at": "2026-10-02 19:37:01+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-10-02 20:06:25.406593+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-agents", "ai-safety"], "entities": ["Apple", "macOS", "Full Disk Access"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/updates-to-full-disk-access-in-macos", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/updates-to-full-disk-access-in-macos.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/updates-to-full-disk-access-in-macos.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/updates-to-full-disk-access-in-macos.jsonld"}}