"Adobe Illustrator 2026.app" would like to access data from other apps."

I agree with those that say that it is not an acceptable work around to grant Adobe access to private information. It’s invasive. I’m disappointed in Adobe. I don’t feel they are on the side of the small consumer anymore. 

“you may try a workaround by granting Full Disk Access through your macOS settings, as this has helped stop the prompt for some users.”

Let's be clear. You are advising your customers to break their own security protocols, and those of their clients because Adobe have forgotten how to write competent software?

This is just unacceptable. Why would illustrator need full access to all my data? can anyone from done give clarity about this? 

Why is this still an issue? No, I am not giving Adobe full permission to access my apps. Why can’t it be fixed? It wasn't in a previous version. No wonder folks are switching to Affinity.

​@Harshika Verma, “you may try a workaround by granting Full Disk Access through your macOS settings” is not an acceptable workaround and should not be the correct answer. I don’t want Illustrator having access to other apps. This is poor security management and a poor workaround solution for users. Especially if users don’t understand why that’s a workaround. None of my apps have full disk access and they have never needed full disk access to function. Illustrator should be no different.

For users reading this, you do not need to give an app Full Disk Access unless that app really needs access to all (or most) of your data on your computer. So, do not grant an app Full Disk Access unless it truly needs broad access to your data. In most cases, only disk utility tools that manage or erase system data require this access.

What I’m experiencing with this issue: I clicked “Allow” and checked for Illustrator’s app permissions in my system settings. I don’t see Illustrator under Privacy & Security > Full Disk Access and I don’t see it anywhere else under the Privacy & Security settings, so this issue seems more like an annoying bug that doesn’t actually do anything accept keep asking you to Allow/Deny access to other apps. Looks like ​@Miraud has seen the same thing, so I agree with this being a bug. A really annoying one and I hope the intent around this issue is to collect data from Adobe apps only, not other apps.

The only fix is to allow full disk access?? No. The point is I’m trying NOT to allow any access. Do better, Adobe.

THIS SOUNDS COMPLETELY SUSPICIOUS!!! IM CONTACTING AN IT EXPERT TO SEE IF ADOBE IS COLLECTING INFORMATION!

Fix it darn it!!!!! If photoshop and InDesign don’t ask this, why is Illustrator doing it? Please prioritize this fix it’s been like a month!

Totally downloading Affinity right now. I’ve been an Adobe user for over 20 years, but this is just the last straw. How can this not be a simple fix? And NO, I’m not giving ANY app full disk access. Ridiculous suggestion!