Apple said last month it would tighten Full Disk Access in a future macOS update after AI agents abused it. 9to5Mac now has a clearer picture of what may land in macOS 27.3.
- Today, if an app asks for a file that needs Full Disk Access, macOS denies it but logs the app so it shows up as a toggle in Settings.
- Leaker pdfu says that auto-log path is going away. Apps won’t appear as a one-click option just because they asked.
- Developers can still ask users to drag the app icon into the Settings panel. 9to5Mac isn’t convinced that’s “very explicit” yet, and notes this is still in development.
My take
Anything that makes FDA harder to rubber-stamp is good. Agents that want iMessage shouldn’t get your whole disk by default.
God Bless, and Happy hacking!
