Apple Tightens macOS Security Controls to Prevent AI Agents From Scraping Local Data

By Emma Roth · The Verge · 2026-10-02

Apple Tightens macOS Security Controls to Prevent AI Agents From Scraping Local Data

According to The Verge, Apple plans to implement stricter authorization requirements for applications requesting full disk access on Mac hardware. The shift aims to stop developers from quietly gathering sensitive user files, including private messages and browsing histories, und

According to The Verge, Apple plans to implement stricter authorization requirements for applications requesting full disk access on Mac hardware. The shift aims to stop developers from quietly gathering sensitive user files, including private messages and browsing histories, und