IMovie wants full access to my pictures

Full access does not mean that iMovie is reading all your images. It does not do that.

It simply gives permission to iMovie to access the images that you import into iMovie. It only accesses the images you select when you import them into iMovie.

This is part of a generalized security model that Apple introduced a few years ago. Before that, all apps had full access to everything without you even knowing it. Now you have to give them permission.

Nothing sinister.

Many people need access to photos and music to use in their films so iMovie needs access to your photos and music so that you can get to them easily if you want to include something in your video.

Then don't give iMovie access to your photos.

In any case, what do you mean by "private"?

It's your computer and nobody can see what you have on iMovie. You obviously don't understand what is going on . . . your photos will not be sent to Apple . . . they will never leave your computer and nobody will see them unless you give them to someone.

I have private photos. And think it don’t make sense. I have no option to select those I want to use. It is BS. Downloaded a non apple related program instead. I I gotta use 3 pictures, don’t understand why 3500 pictures has to be available.

not happy and not having it.