This tool frees up Apple Intelligence storage on macOS, but think twice before using it
Here are the details. ’Turn off Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 and remove its downloaded models’ Like many companies adding AI tools and models across their platforms, Apple has faced criticism for features that take up storage space some users consider unnecessary. While Apple Intelligence required up to 7GB of storage on macOS 26, that figure has increased significantly on macOS 27, with Apple now saying its latest models can require up to 14GB on newer Macs. Models removed: the Apple Intelligence foundation models and the models for image generation and Genmoji, Spatial Photos, Photos Clean Up and Xcode code completion.
- ▪Here are the details. ’Turn off Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 and remove its downloaded models’ Like many companies adding AI tools and models across their platforms, Apple has faced criticism for features that take up storage space some u
- ▪While Apple Intelligence required up to 7GB of storage on macOS 26, that figure has increased significantly on macOS 27, with Apple now saying its latest models can require up to 14GB on newer Macs.
- ▪Models removed: the Apple Intelligence foundation models and the models for image generation and Genmoji, Spatial Photos, Photos Clean Up and Xcode code completion.
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- ▪ Command-line tool quickly removes Apple Intelligence from macOS 27 — Ars Technica
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