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Command-line tool quickly removes Apple Intelligence from macOS 27

An open-source CLI removes Apple Intelligence from macOS 27 without disabling System Integrity Protection.

RemoveMacAI, an open-source command-line tool with about 1,700 GitHub stars, removes Apple Intelligence from macOS 27 using a user-approved configuration profile and Apple's asset service. System Integrity Protection remains enabled and files under /System are not edited directly. The revert command deletes the profile so macOS downloads the models again when a feature is turned back on. The developer says selected Apple Intelligence features can be removed while others are kept.

Ars Technica · AIOct 5, 19:14 UTC · 3d agoAI industry 5 sources

An open-source tool lets you delete 12GB of Apple Intelligence data on macOS

Open-source RemoveMacAI turns off Apple Intelligence on macOS and deletes its on-disk models.

RemoveMacAI is an open-source command-line tool that turns off Apple Intelligence features, deletes the on-disk models, and blocks macOS from downloading them again. Its developer says macOS 27 removed the single Settings toggle, leaving foundation models on disk at about 12GB, though one MacBook Air storage listing showed 35.05GB. The tool disables Siri, Writing Tools, Genmoji, Image Playground, the ChatGPT extension, and summaries while leaving Dictation available. A status command reports individual model sizes, and a revert command can restore downloads.

The Verge · AIupdated Oct 5, 19:14 UTC · 3d agofirst Oct 5, 13:47 UTC · 3d agoAI tools & infra 5 sources1

New RemoveMacAI Tool Removes Apple Intelligence Models and Reclaims Mac Storage

Open-source RemoveMacAI disables Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 and deletes on-device models.

Om Lahore released RemoveMacAI under the MIT license for Apple silicon Macs running macOS 27. The utility disables Apple Intelligence features and removes local foundation and image models through Apple's asset service without turning off System Integrity Protection. A configuration profile and a redirect to a closed local port are meant to stop macOS from downloading the models again, and users can revert the changes. Dictation speech models are left in place, and macOS 26 and earlier are not supported.

GBHackersupdated Oct 5, 19:14 UTC · 3d agofirst Oct 5, 13:13 UTC · 3d agoTools 5 sources1

RemoveMacAI Free Up 12GB of Data by Removing Apple Intelligence Models

RemoveMacAI lets Mac users delete Apple Intelligence models and reclaim about 10–12GB without disabling System Integrity Protection.

RemoveMacAI, an open-source macOS utility, disables Apple Intelligence features, removes downloaded models through Apple’s asset service, and blocks re-downloads with a configuration profile. The developer says it can recover roughly 10GB to 12GB without disabling System Integrity Protection or modifying files under /System. It requires Apple silicon and macOS 27; version 0.2.3 or later is needed on macOS 27.0.1. Removal disables Siri, Writing Tools, Genmoji, Image Playground, and apps using Apple’s Foundation Models framework, while Dictation remains available.

Cyber Security Newsupdated Oct 5, 19:14 UTC · 3d agofirst Oct 5, 12:53 UTC · 3d agoTools 5 sources1

RemoveMacAI turns off Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 and deletes its models

RemoveMacAI disables Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 and deletes about 12 GB of on-device models.

RemoveMacAI is a free MIT-licensed command-line tool that disables Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 and deletes about 12 GB of on-device models that remain after features are turned off. It requires Apple silicon, shows a dry-run option, and asks the user to approve a configuration profile that applies Apple's own restriction keys. System Integrity Protection stays on and files under /System are not modified; removed model downloads are pointed at a closed local port so they fail. Disabled features include Siri, Writing Tools, Genmoji, Image Playground, the ChatGPT extension, and several summaries and predictions, while dictation and its speech models remain.

Help Net Securityupdated Oct 5, 19:14 UTC · 3d agofirst Oct 5, 12:26 UTC · 3d agoTools 5 sources1

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Command-line tool quickly removes Apple Intelligence from macOS 27

An open-source tool lets you delete 12GB of Apple Intelligence data on macOS

New RemoveMacAI Tool Removes Apple Intelligence Models and Reclaims Mac Storage

RemoveMacAI Free Up 12GB of Data by Removing Apple Intelligence Models

RemoveMacAI turns off Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 and deletes its models