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docs(faq): state macOS permission footprint (Accessibility only, no Full Disk Access) - #193

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Adds a short FAQ entry stating what ActivityWatch asks for on macOS.

  • Accessibility for aw-watcher-window (window titles) — verified in macos.swift / macos_permissions.py; there are no Screen Recording or Full Disk Access calls in the watcher.
  • The optional aw-import-screentime importer is the only piece that needs Full Disk Access.

Timely because Apple's 2026-10-02 developer notice (https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=p6zjojqw) says Full Disk Access will require "very explicit user action" in future macOS, so users will ask what we need. Docs-only; no code change.

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