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Open-source tool deletes 12GB of Apple Intelligence data on macOS
Original: An open-source tool lets you delete 12GB of Apple Intelligence data on macOS
A new open-source utility called RemoveMacAI lets Mac users switch off Apple Intelligence entirely and delete Apple's on-device AI models, potentially freeing up more than 12GB of storage. The tool is drawing attention among Mac users who don't use Apple's AI features and want to reclaim disk space on smaller SSDs, sparking debate about whether Apple should offer an official way to remove the models.
Why now: Mac users are interested in reclaiming over 12GB of storage taken up by Apple Intelligence models they may not use
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- An open-source tool lets you delete 12GB of Apple Intelligence data on macOS · The Verge
An open-source RemoveMacAI tool for macOS switches off Apple Intelligence and deletes Apple’s AI models, potentially freeing up over 12GB of storage.
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