Open-source tool removes Apple Intelligence AI models from macOS, freeing up to 12 GB

A new open-source command-line tool named RemoveMacAI removes Apple Intelligence AI models from macOS, freeing up to 12 GB of storage and disabling related features such as Siri, Writing Tools, Genmoji, Image Playground, the ChatGPT extension, and summaries.

The tool was developed in response to Apple’s removal of a single Settings toggle for disabling Apple Intelligence in macOS 27, which left the models on disk even when features were turned off. RemoveMacAI consolidates the process of disabling these features and deleting the models into a single command.

RemoveMacAI also blocks macOS from re-downloading the AI models and includes a ‘removemacai revert’ command to restore functionality if desired. A ‘removemacai status’ command reports the size of each AI model on the user’s Mac.

User reports cited in the article indicate that Apple Intelligence can occupy more than 12 GB on some systems, with one user reporting 35.05 GB used by Apple Intelligence in their storage settings.