New Tool Deletes Apple Intelligence Data on macOS
An open-source command-line tool named RemoveMacAI allows users to reclaim storage space by removing artificial intelligence models from Mac computers.
A newly developed open-source tool allows users to disable Apple Intelligence features on the macOS operating system and completely delete the foundational AI models, which amount to approximately 12 gigabytes, from the computer.
Reclaiming Storage Space
The open-source command-line tool called RemoveMacAI was developed to help users reclaim storage space on their Mac devices and aims to delete Apple's artificial intelligence features and models.
Comprehensive Settings Management
The tool turns off Siri, Writing Tools, Genmoji, Image Playground, the ChatGPT integration, and summaries, while preventing macOS from re-downloading the models by deleting them, and manages settings across various panels including Screen Time.
Reversion and Status Commands
The developer notes that the changes made persist through updates and that the Dictation feature continues to work, while providing a command to re-enable the features and a status command showing the size of the models.
High Storage Usage
The developer states that the models take up approximately 12 gigabytes of space, while some user tests show that storage usage can exceed 35 gigabytes in macOS settings.