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New Tool Removes Apple AI Models From Mac To Free Up Storage
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Firstpost•05-10-2026, 18:27
New Tool Removes Apple AI Models From Mac To Free Up Storage
- •A new open-source tool called Remove Mac AI helps users reclaim storage by deleting Apple Intelligence models on macOS 27.
- •Apple removed the option to completely disable Apple Intelligence in macOS 27, and disabling individual features does not delete the underlying files.
- •The tool uses a configuration profile to disable Apple asset management and redirects download requests to a local port to prevent redownloading.
- •Using the tool removes AI features like Siri enhancements, Writing Tools, Genmoji, Image Playground, and ChatGPT integration.
- •The project has gained popularity on GitHub, Reddit, and Hacker News, though future macOS updates could potentially break the tool if Apple removes deprecated restriction keys.
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The open-source tool Remove Mac AI helps users reclaim valuable storage space on macOS 27 by disabling Apple Intelligence, removing its downloaded models, and preventing them from being downloaded again.
Users lose access to several AI-powered features, including Writing Tools, Genmoji, Image Playground, ChatGPT integration, summaries, Smart Replies, inline predictions, Clean Up in Photos, and Xcode predictive completion.
The configuration profile restriction keys utilized by the tool were deprecated by Apple in macOS 26.4, meaning Apple could disable or change their functionality in a future macOS update.
