Brief, mostly signal

Mac Claude user reports file and app access without granted permission

One user says a computer-use indicator shows Claude can reach files and apps without that permission. The setting the assistant pointed to could not be found, so the report is unverified.

Read the source at reddit.com

What the research found

A Mac Claude desktop user reports a computer-use indicator saying Claude can use files and apps without having granted that permission, and cannot find the setting the assistant pointed to.

Claims and how well the evidence supports them

Claude desktop on Mac shows a computer icon saying Claude can use the files and apps on your computer 98%
Users may need to grant computer use permission in the desktop app settings 33%

Evidence

reddit.com https://reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1xc5qqr/claude_can_use_the_files_and_apps_on_your

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