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Open-source tool RemoveMacAI can delete Apple Intelligence data

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The open-source command-line tool RemoveMacAI can quickly remove Apple Intelligence in macOS 27. The developer says it works through a profile approved in System Settings together with Apple's own resource services, keeping System Integrity Protection enabled and without directly modifying /System.

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Latest development10/6 03:14 (UTC+8)
RemoveMacAI: A command-line tool to quickly remove Apple Intelligence in macOS 27Ars Technica · AI

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  1. Ars Technica · AI
    RemoveMacAI: command-line tool quickly removes Apple Intelligence from macOS 27

    The open-source RemoveMacAI command-line tool can quickly remove Apple Intelligence from macOS 27. Its developer says it uses a configuration profile approved through System Settings together with Apple's own resource service, keeps System Integrity Protection enabled, and does not directly modify /System.

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  1. The Verge · AI
    Open-source tool RemoveMacAI can delete about 12 GB of Apple Intelligence data from macOS

    The open-source RemoveMacAI command-line tool can turn off Apple Intelligence features, delete its local models, and prevent macOS from downloading them again. Its developer says it can free up about 12 GB of space.

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