Get rid of Apple's AI bloatware and reclaim 12 GB of storage with this open source tool

Apple’s incorporation of AI into its operating systems has faced criticism, and disabling Apple Intelligence completely has proven challenging. Enter RemoveMacAI, an open source tool that effectively removes Apple Intelligence from macOS, reclaiming storage space in the process. Developed by Om Lahorey, RemoveMacAI disables most AI features and eliminates downloaded models following the release of macOS 27.

Features like Siri AI, ChatGPT extensions, Genmoji, automatic notification and app content summaries, and automatic photo cleaning are all gone. Users can potentially recover over 12 GB of storage space. The impetus behind RemoveMacAI comes from the difficulty in removing Apple Intelligence features in macOS 27. Lahorey found it tedious to disable features scattered across multiple settings, so he created the tool for a one-step removal process.

RemoveMacAI quickly gained popularity on Hacker News, with over 1,500 stars on its GitHub page. Running it is straightforward – install via curl or Homebrew, and then execute it in the terminal. Users can choose to keep certain features enabled or disable Apple Intelligence entirely. The tool works by applying Apple’s own restriction keys for Apple Intelligence features through a configuration profile, which users need to approve.

The models are then removed via Apple’s asset service. RemoveMacAI also includes a config profile that redirects model downloads to a closed local port, preventing updates from reinstalling them. Although Apple System Integrity Protection remains enabled, the tool doesn’t directly modify files under System. Dictation should still function, as speech models aren’t removed. However, there is no guarantee that RemoveMacAI will remain functional after future macOS updates.