Mac users can free up 12GB of storage by removing Apple Intelligence models using a new command-line tool called Remove Mac AI. While Apple Intelligence enhances the ecosystem, it's unwanted by some, especially those with smaller 256GB SSDs. Under macOS, there's no built-in option to delete these models, only to disable Siri.
Remove Mac AI, a free GitHub project by Om Lahore, installs a configuration profile to disable features like Siri AI, Writing Tools, and Genmoji, while deleting the underlying models. The script uses Apple's asset service with System Integrity Protection enabled and prevents redownloads by redirecting attempts to a closed local port. Users can restore settings by removing the profile.
To use it, run a single Terminal command: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/omlahore/RemoveMacAI/main/install.sh | bash. AppleInsider recommends reviewing the project details before proceeding.
Source: AppleInsider · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing