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An open-source tool lets you delete 12GB of Apple Intelligence data on macOS
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A new open-source command line tool, RemoveMacAI, allows macOS users to reclaim twelve gigabytes of storage by deleting local Apple Intelligence models. This utility addresses the removal of the native settings toggle in macOS 27, which previously allowed users to disable these features.
- 01RemoveMacAI provides a method to delete local AI models no longer removable via system settings
- 02The tool targets approximately twelve gigabytes of disk space occupied by Apple Intelligence data
- 03Native disabling options were removed in macOS 27, necessitating third-party solutions for storage management
- 04The open-source command line utility offers a technical workaround for reclaiming restricted hardware resources
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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. There used to be a single Settings toggle for disabling Apple Intelligence, but that was removed in macOS 27. Now, the models stay on your disk, and the features […]