Apple to Tighten Mac AI Data Controls

Apple plans to update its Mac operating system to add stricter controls when artificial intelligence agents request access to all user data. The move follows privacy concerns raised regarding Meta tools.

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Apple's new entry-level Mac laptop, the MacBook Neo is on display during an event in New York City, U.S., March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

APPLE INC will tighten Full Disk Access controls on macOS following user complaints over AI agent security permissions. The update targets autonomous software that requests sweeping privileges to read local machine files. The adjustment addresses privacy concerns raised by recent interactions involving third-party AI assistants.

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