Apple Intelligence Taking up 30GB+ on Some Macs Running macOS 27
After you install macOS 27 Golden Gate, Apple automatically downloads a multi-gigabyte AI model to your Mac the next time it's connected to the internet. Unlike previous versions of macOS, you can't prevent it. Siri AI, and by extension Apple Intelligence, are now a mandatory part of your system. For macOS 27 Golden Gate, Apple says the latest Apple Intelligence features require up to 14GB of…
After installing macOS 27 Golden Gate, Apple automatically downloads a multi-gigabyte AI model to Macs connected to the internet. Siri AI and Apple Intelligence are now mandatory features of the system. macOS 27 requires up to 14GB of on-device storage for advanced Apple Intelligence features on Macs with an M3 chip or newer, while other Apple Intelligence-enabled Macs need up to 8GB.
However, some Macs reportedly require significantly more storage. MacRumors observed 20.67GB on an M4 Pro Mac mini, while ArsTechnica reported 22.42GB on an M3 MacBook Air. These figures are higher than the minimum requirements, even on Macs that should meet them, such as an M1 MacBook Air and MacBook Neo. Users have reported storage allocations of up to 30.16GB on their machines.
Apple removed the option to disable Apple Intelligence, so users must allocate space for its on-device models. The source does not clarify whether Apple's stated requirements match the values displayed in System Settings, nor why some Macs use substantially more storage than others.
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