An open-source tool lets you delete 12GB of Apple Intelligence data on macOS
A new open-source command-line tool called RemoveMacAI allows macOS users to delete approximately 12GB of Apple Intelligence data from their devices. The tool disables various AI features, removes the associated models from the disk, and prevents them from being re-downloaded. Developers note that the changes persist across system updates and provide a command to revert the process if users wish to restore the AI capabilities.
- ▪RemoveMacAI is an open-source tool that disables Apple Intelligence features and deletes the underlying models to free up storage space.
- ▪The tool addresses the removal of the single settings toggle in macOS 27, which previously allowed users to easily disable AI features.
- ▪According to the developer, the tool turns off Siri, Writing Tools, Genmoji, and other AI components while ensuring Dictation remains functional.
- ▪Users can use a specific command to revert the changes and allow the AI models to download again if they decide to re-enable the features.
- ▪Some users report that Apple Intelligence occupies significantly more than the stated 12GB, with one example citing 35.05GB of usage on a MacBook Air.
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