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Updates to Full Disk Access in macOS

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  1. Kim_Bruning · · focus · HN ↗
    Am I getting old? "full disk access" used to be something that's supposed to be normal; if you're the owner of the machine.
    1. smith7018 · · focus · HN ↗
      I'm sure it'll be a permission the user can toggle. So they won't be taking away the ability for apps to see all the files but they'll be adding an extra layer of security so users can choose what an app can see. They're being light on details at the moment though.
      1. tekacs · · focus · HN ↗
        But this is what it is currently. At the moment, not only is it a toggle, but unlike almost all other permissions, you can't just request the permission.

        You have to send the user to the system settings pane for it and have them manually toggle it on there.

        It's hard to imagine how it could be more explicit than it is currently. I imagine they have something draconian planned.

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