# Apple says it’s tightening macOS privacy controls amid the rise of AI agents - 9to5Mac

> Amid the rapid rise in AI agents requesting “Full Disk Access” to your Mac, Apple says it is making changes to macOS to protect user privacy.

- **Source:** [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/02/apple-says-its-tightening-macos-privacy-controls-amid-the-rise-of-ai-agents/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac01f0d6a794a2cdc750999)
- **Published:** 2026-10-02
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #apple #ai #macos
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