Added after our earlier coverage. The original source date is shown below; this is not a new announcement today.

What happened

Apple announced on October 2 that it plans additional Full Disk Access controls requiring explicit user action. The notice does not give a rollout date.

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Why it matters

For employers adopting desktop agents, installation approval and data-access approval deserve separate decisions. A pilot should map what each workflow actually needs, test narrower permissions and record who can authorize broader access. This is a proposed consent change, not evidence that a new protection is already deployed.

What to watch

Watch for the macOS release details, administrator controls and whether essential workflows work with narrower access.

Sources & verification

Source links are not a count of independent confirmations.

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Apple DeveloperPrimary source · developer.apple.com · Oct 2, 2026
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