▲ 267 ▼ Apple will update Macs to protect users from AI agents with full disk access (mashable.com) submitted 1 month ago by TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 41 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 month ago (2 children) Or an update adds it without your knowledge… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DickHertz@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think an app could give itself Full Disk Access without the user explicitly approving it, even during an update. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Carl@anarchist.nexus 2 points 1 month ago Apps can’t add permissions via an update. If an app adds a new feature with an update that requires a new permission, the user will be prompted the first time the app tries to use that new feature. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DickHertz@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think an app could give itself Full Disk Access without the user explicitly approving it, even during an update. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Carl@anarchist.nexus 2 points 1 month ago Apps can’t add permissions via an update. If an app adds a new feature with an update that requires a new permission, the user will be prompted the first time the app tries to use that new feature. permalink fedilink source parent