Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents

Meta says FDA isn't sufficient to Muse reading messages.

The short version

• Meta says FDA isn’t sufficient to Muse reading messages.
• Apple says it is changing its macOS privacy settings to stop third-party app developers from misusing them to access message histories.
• Meta CTO David Singleton joined the fray with a rebuttal that appeared solid.

What happened

For Muse to access Apple Messages, a user must manually give it two privileges. One is full-disk access, a macOS system-level permission.

Why it matters

The other is to enable a Messages connector setting in Muse.

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