{
  "id": 9564093,
  "title": "How to remove Apple Intelligence models & reclaim storage in macOS 27",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/how-to-remove-apple-intelligence-models-reclaim-storage-in-macos-27",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-24T13:31:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/inside/macos-27/tips/how-to-remove-apple-intelligence-models-reclaim-storage-in-macos-27"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "When you disable Apple Intelligence on macOS 27, the downloaded models remain on the device's internal SSD even if Siri AI is turned off. This can leave behind unnecessary disk space consumption. Apple doesn't offer a button to remove those files, so deletion must be done manually through Recovery Mode. The amount of space reclaimed may differ from the size reported by macOS for Apple Intelligence models. In a test, about 14 GB of disk space was freed up after manually deleting the model folder. Before the deletion, macOS reported 27.59 GB for Apple Intelligence, but after removal, only 3.07 GB remained. Despite this 24.52 GB reduction in the Storage category, the actual available disk space also increased.",
  "summary": "Turning off Apple Intelligence in macOS 27 won't remove its downloaded models, but properly deleting the main model folder can free valuable internal SSD space. Here's how to do it. macOS 27 introduces Siri AI We're not fans of the fact that macOS can keep Apple Intelligence models on disk even after Siri AI is turned off. Apple doesn't provide a button for removing those downloaded files, so…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Hugh Laurie turns crime boss for new Apple TV drama 'The Wanted Man'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/hugh-laurie-turns-crime-boss-for-new-apple-tv-drama-the-wanted-man",
        "published": "2026-09-24T14:11:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}