Apple to Implement New Limits on Mac Disk Access Due to AI Risks

<figure> <img alt="" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/268759_Mac_Mini_AKrales_0079.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple will implement new restrictions for "full disk access" on Mac systems in response to risks associated with AI agents, as reported by <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/02/apple-says-its-tightening-macos-full-disk-access-controls-due-to-new-risks-from-ai-agents/">TechCrunch</a>. In an update released on October 2, 2026, Apple stated that it is introducing new controls to ensure that users who wish to grant an application this level of access can only do so through explicit user action.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">This change follows a report by <em>Inc</em> journalist Jason Aten, who discovered that Meta's Muse AI had knowledge of the contents of his messages without him granting explicit permission for access on his iPhone or Mac. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone responded to this report, asserting that access to Messages is "entirely opt-in."</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1004295/apple-limit-mac-disk-access-ai-agents">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>