{
  "id": 12439865,
  "title": "Pared - remove unwanted Apple Intelligence models without disabling SIP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/pared-remove-unwanted-apple-intelligence-models-without-disabling-sip",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-06T18:27:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lobsters",
    "slug": "lobsters",
    "url": "https://github.com/4evy/pared"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "To remove unwanted Apple Intelligence models without disabling SIP, utilize the Pared application. Begin by downloading and installing Pared on your Apple silicon Mac running macOS 27 or newer. The installation process can be initiated through the guided terminal installer or directly from the Applications folder. Pared is a native Mac app that allows you to individually choose which Apple Intelligence features to keep enabled or disable completely.\n\nUpon launching Pared, you will be presented with a selection of features, including Writing Tools and Genmoji. Choose to keep Writing Tools and turn off Genmoji, or opt to switch everything off. After reviewing and removing any downloaded models you no longer need, Pared maintains a shared model whenever a feature in its catalog still requires it. For instance, keeping Siri also preserves its shared foundation models.\n\nIf you wish to reactivate a feature, simply turn it on, update the profile, and request its models within Pared. Downloads continue in the background, and for features Pared cannot request directly, enable them in their respective Apple app. To test the app before prebuilt downloads are available, install Xcode 27 or newer and follow the command-line setup instructions.\n\nPared operates without altering your existing settings. To initiate the setup process, launch the Pared app and follow the guided installation using arrow keys to navigate menus, and pressing Enter to select features. Your changes are saved as a draft until you confirm the final selection. Pared includes nix-darwin and Home Manager modules, ensuring that your feature choices are kept in your configuration and rebuilt to apply preferences and generate a profile. Installing the profile through System Settings will block future downloads and clean up eligible models during activation by default. However, this feature can be disabled by setting programs.pared.cleanupOnActivation = false; in the Nix setup guide.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Use Pared app to selectively disable Apple Intelligence models",
    "Download Pared on macOS 27+ Mac with Apple silicon",
    "Maintain shared models while removing unwanted features"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}