Apple will update Macs to protect users from AI agents with full disk access

Say More Look Up Top creators, ranked Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Creator Playbook Mashable Selects In My Bag AI at School Safety Net Versus Trending Now All Series Updates to Full Disk Access are coming to your Mac. Matt Binder joined Mashable's tech vertical in 2018, where he covers social media, tech policy, cybersecurity, online scams, cryptocurrency, AI, creator news, weird tech, and other related tech beats. Apple is going to roll out update to Full Disk Access as a result of AI agents. Apple has just been forced to respond to the flurry of AI agent apps, like Meta's Muse, which are accessing Mac users' private data. According to Apple, the company will soon release additional controls to Full Disk Access, which will explicitly ask Mac users if they'd like to grant a third-party access to a specific part of their system.