Apple is adding new privacy safeguards for Mac users as AI agents get more powerful
THE SO WHAT
New macOS controls that force explicit user action before apps — including AI agents — can touch mail, messages, history, and files make data access a UX tax you have to earn. Agent builders need to design around granular, just-in-time permissions instead of assuming blanket disk access.
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