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Apple Tightens macOS Full Disk Access Amid AI App Concerns

Original: Tightening Full Disk Access on macOS, in Response to AI Apps Running Amok

Apple is tightening Full Disk Access permissions on macOS in response to AI applications overreaching with access to users' files. The move restricts which apps can obtain broad disk access, addressing growing concern that AI tools have been scanning data beyond what users intended. The change is drawing attention among developers and Mac users weighing privacy trade-offs.

Why now: AI apps' aggressive data access has raised fresh privacy concerns, making Apple's permission crackdown timely news.

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• Tightening Full Disk Access on macOS, in Response to AI Apps Running Amok · CharlesW · 6

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