Apple to tighten Full Disk Access settings in macOS update
Apple plans to roll out stricter controls on macOS for the Full Disk Access setting, after noting that persistent AI assistants from companies like Meta and OpenAI have raised privacy concerns. According to Apple's developer website, these new measures are meant to respond to the way some developers have been handling permissions, aiming to close potential security gaps.
- More controls coming to Full Disk Access on Mac
- Apple highlights privacy risks from background AI apps
- Meta and OpenAI mentioned as key examples
- Developers have sometimes misused these permissions
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