TECHNOLOGY
An open-source tool lets you delete 12GB of Apple Intelligence data on macOS
The VergeMonday, October 5, 2026 at 1:47 PM
RedScroll Brief
Getting some extra storage space on your Mac could be as easy as deleting Apple's AI features with a new open-source command line tool called RemoveMacAI. There used to be a single Settings toggle for disabling Apple Intelligence, but that was removed in macOS 27.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. Getting some extra storage space on your Mac could be as easy as deleting Apple's AI features with a new open-source command line tool called RemoveMacAI. There used to be a single Settings toggle for disabling Apple Intelligence, but that was removed in macOS 27. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Apple Intelligence and Technology.
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What happened
Getting some extra storage space on your Mac could be as easy as deleting Apple's AI features with a new open-source command line tool called RemoveMacAI. There used to be a single Settings toggle for disabling Apple Intelligence, but that was removed in macOS 27.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
Background
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Timeline
The Verge published: An open-source tool lets you delete 12GB of Apple Intelligence data on macOS
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Apple Intelligence and Technology.
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