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Open-source tool RemoveMacAI deletes 12GB of Apple AI data on macOS

RemoveMacAI is a new open-source command line tool that allows macOS users to delete up to 12GB of Apple Intelligence AI data. This functionality replaces the removed toggle in macOS 27 that previously disabled Apple Intelligence features.

Source: The Verge AI · theverge.com Published 2026-10-05T13:47:14+00:00 Detected 2026-10-05T17:17:43+00:00
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RemoveMacAI is a new open-source command line tool that allows macOS users to delete up to 12GB of Apple Intelligence AI data. This functionality replaces the removed toggle in macOS 27 that previously disabled Apple Intelligence features.

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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 […]

With Apple no longer providing a simple toggle to disable AI features, RemoveMacAI offers users a way to free up significant storage space by removing AI models stored on their Macs. This reflects ongoing changes in how AI data is managed on consumer devices.

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