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Official Source· Apple Developer· Published Oct 2, 2026

Apple plans stricter user confirmation for Full Disk Access on macOS

Apple says Full Disk Access can expose sensitive information in ways users may not fully understand, and plans additional controls requiring very explicit user action to grant it.

Apple plans stricter user confirmation for Full Disk Access on macOS

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Apple Developer published its Full Disk Access update on October 2, 2026. Apple says the permission helps backup apps function properly, but largely sidesteps controls designed to protect users’ private data.

The company warns that some developers’ use of Full Disk Access could expose files, mail, messages and browsing history without users’ full knowledge. It also says communication apps with this access could affect the privacy of the people users communicate with.

Apple says it will add controls so users must take very explicit action before granting an app this level of access. It cites the increasing capabilities and autonomy of AI agents as a reason the risks could grow, but the announcement does not detail how the new controls will work.

The announcement fits within Apple’s broader attention to agent security: an Apple Developer WWDC26 session addressed mitigating risks to agentic features and adding security checkpoints to agent execution.

Why This Matters

The potential privacy impact can extend beyond the person granting access: Apple specifically flags people communicating with users of affected apps. The planned confirmation controls could therefore matter both to users deciding which apps receive broad access and to people whose information those apps may handle.

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    Updates to Full Disk Access in macOS

    “We 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.…”

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