Yhn ScienceSpace first seen 6 h ago, last just now, peak #1
Disabling Apple Intelligence on macOS frees up disk space
Original: Turn off Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 and get its disk space back
Mac users are discussing how turning off Apple Intelligence in macOS can reclaim a notable amount of local disk space, reportedly used for on-device AI models and caches. A tool circulating online automates removing the associated files after the feature is disabled, and commenters are debating whether Apple makes it too hard to fully opt out of the AI features and free the storage they occupy.
Why now: Apple Intelligence consumes significant local storage, and Mac users looking to reclaim disk space are sharing ways to remove it.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 39 snapshots from 6 h ago to just now.
Evidence
- Turn off Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 and get its disk space back · privacyisntdead · 416
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