An open-source tool lets you delete 12GB of Apple Intelligence data on macOS

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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.

Key facts

  • Reported by The Verge and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:47:14 UTC.

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Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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