RemoveMacAI deletes Apple Intelligence models to recover Mac storage

First reported by MacRumors at · Updated · 7 sources

The open-source command-line tool disables Apple Intelligence on macOS 27, removes downloaded models and blocks them from downloading again. Reports put the recovered storage at around 12GB, with some reporting more. Its changes are reversible and leave macOS System Integrity Protection enabled, according to Cyber Security News.

  • The Verge reports that macOS 27 removed the single Settings toggle for disabling Apple Intelligence.

Covered by 7 publishers within 26 hours of the first report.

Reporting7

MacRumors Mac Users Reclaim 12GB+ of Storage With Apple Intelligence Removal Tool · Tim Hardwick
Cyber Security News RemoveMacAI Free Up 12GB of Data by Removing Apple Intelligence Models · Guru Baran
The Verge An open-source tool lets you delete 12GB of Apple Intelligence data on macOS · Stevie Bonifield
Ars Technica Command-line tool quickly removes Apple Intelligence from macOS 27 · Scharon Harding
CNET How to Disable Some Apple Intelligence Features on Your iPhone or Mac and Reclaim Valuable Space · Zachary McAuliffe
9to5Mac This tool frees up Apple Intelligence storage on macOS, but think twice before using it · Marcus Mendes
TechSpot This script removes Apple Intelligence from macOS 27 and frees up 12 GB of storage · Daniel Sims

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