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Updates to Full Disk Access in macOS

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Kim_Bruning · 1790972344 · 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. jeremyjh · 1790973644 · focus · HN ↗
  I’m 50 and I think it’s crazy we ever thought it was acceptable to give every app you run full access to all the files on your computer by default.
  1. Obscurity4340 · 1791036276 · focus · HN ↗
    I think its crazier that every app installed by default gets Cellular Data and on WiFi, its even worse because theres not even an option to granularly decide which apps should or shouldnt have that.
    Things that have no conceivable need to phone home just get it for the hell of it. Its basically Full Disk Access but for Network Access which is arguably equally problematic
    jeremyjh · 1791037732 · focus · HN ↗
    On iOS apps can't run in the background without permission.

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