In a previous post, I wrote about how macOS 27 allows agents from third-party apps to integrate with Siri AI, as an alternative to the ChatGPT extension. The post shows Claude acting as a Siri Extension.
Turns out there are more hints across the OS about this feature. Under Siri Restrictions in Screen Time settings, the helper text for Extensions reads:
macOS 27 also ships with two lists of Extension providers: VIP and blocked, under
Blocked is self-explanatory. It contains a list of apps which Apple will not allow to "donate" a Siri Extension. It will also remove an already-enabled Extension from a blocked app, and prevent its invocation. There are no entries at the moment.
Entries from VIP are added as Apple-curated provider candidates. Currently, only ChatGPT is part of the VIP list.
The VIP and blocked files can be updated without a full OS upgrade. Apple can therefore react in real time if some app ships a Siri Extension that goes rogue.
You should be able to find both files in Beta 7 under:
Turns out there are more hints across the OS about this feature. Under Siri Restrictions in Screen Time settings, the helper text for Extensions reads:
macOS 27 also ships with two lists of Extension providers: VIP and blocked, under
com.apple.gm.vip_and_blocked_provider model asset.Blocked is self-explanatory. It contains a list of apps which Apple will not allow to "donate" a Siri Extension. It will also remove an already-enabled Extension from a blocked app, and prevent its invocation. There are no entries at the moment.
Entries from VIP are added as Apple-curated provider candidates. Currently, only ChatGPT is part of the VIP list.
The VIP and blocked files can be updated without a full OS upgrade. Apple can therefore react in real time if some app ships a Siri Extension that goes rogue.
You should be able to find both files in Beta 7 under:
Code:
/System/Library/AssetsV2/com_apple_MobileAsset_UAF_FM_Overrides/purpose_auto/6b4ba2562604ccd58e0f97ee9b6e5aaeb9bd4864.asset/AssetData/vipAndBlockedProvider