News · curated 4 Oct 2026
Google Gemini could soon get full access to your Mac’s files, apps and the web
First reported bleepingcomputer.com
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Gemini gaining broad computer-use access to files, apps, and the web dramatically expands the attack surface for prompt injection and data exfiltration against an AI agent operating on a user's machine.
Google is reportedly testing a desktop control feature for Gemini on macOS, referenced via a hidden "Additional sandbox options" setting, that would let the AI read, create, modify, or delete files anywhere on a PC and act through apps like Mail, Safari, and Messages — sometimes without asking permission each time. The feature is not yet live or confirmed, though Google says Gemini would still require confirmation for sensitive actions like payments or accepting legal terms.