Apple has announced tightened controls for full disk access in macOS, given the risks posed by ever-evolving AI agents. Apple introduced full disk access in macOS Mojave (10.14) to give users control over application access to the entire system. The function can be switched on or off Apple Menu > System Preferences > Privacy & … Read more
Days after reporters claimed that Meta’s Muse app on the Mac read their private messages — a claim that Meta disputed — Apple announced that it was introducing additional controls over a setting called “Full Disk Access” in macOS. The feature was designed to allow backups to work properly, but now AI agents have added … Read more
For years, tampering with physical media you own for personal backup has been in a legal “grey area.” However, I buy physical discs and back them up to MKV files to include in a self-hosted media installation in a media library for Jellyfin and Plex servers. I can then use my physical media titles on … Read more