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An open source tool can remove Apple Intelligence from macOS 27 and free up over 12GB of storage.
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A new open-source command line tool called RemoveMacAI lets macOS users delete around 12GB of Apple Intelligence data. The previous Settings toggle for disabling Apple Intelligence was removed in macOS.
Why it matters: It gives users a way to free up significant storage space after Apple removed the built-in option to disable the feature.
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Open-source tool removes Apple Intelligence data on macOS
Get rid of Apple's AI bloatware and reclaim 12 GB of storage with this open source tool
The Register AI + ML · 05 Oct 2026, 19:24
Command-line tool quickly removes Apple Intelligence from macOS 27
Ars Technica AI · 05 Oct 2026, 19:14
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“Getting some extra storage space on your Mac could be as easy as deleting Apple's AI features with a new open-source command line tool called RemoveMacAI.”
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