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Updates to Full Disk Access in macOS

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  1. liuliu · · focus · HN ↗
    I don’t quite understand why people complains this is bad for AI agents. Local Code (<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;releases.drawthings.ai&#x2F;p&#x2F;public-beta-of-local-code-by-draw" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;releases.drawthings.ai&#x2F;p&#x2F;public-beta-of-local-code-b...) doesn’t require full disk access, when you ask the agent to deal with some files it doesn’t have access to, the built-in ‘permit’ tool will trigger the OS folder grant interface and that information will be recorded both by Apple and by the app so it can be revoked later if you want. That allows you to not give full disk access to the app to be useful.
    1. tekacs · · focus · HN ↗
      Because it&#x27;s deeply annoying&#x2F;unenjoyable to have to click &quot;Allow&quot; in the middle of a flow, especially if you&#x27;re not at the time actually _at_ your computer?
      1. liuliu · · focus · HN ↗
        Just add to system prompt: “ask permissions for files and folders you might need upfront. Don’t annoy users with permission request in the middle of the flow.”
        1. atonse · · focus · HN ↗
          This works alright.

          In fact, my pet peeve is why can&#x27;t 1Password build in the ability to &quot;remotely&quot; approve something via the 1Password app? I&#x27;d get a push message, hit allow, and it does the negotiation in an e2e encrypted way.

          Then I could approve something my agent needs when I&#x27;m not at the computer. Service Accounts are a crappy solution to be honest.

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