A new open-source command line utility called RemoveMacAI allows users to delete approximately 12GB of Apple Intelligence data from their macOS systems. This tool emerged after Apple removed the single settings toggle used to disable these features in macOS 27, scattering the controls across various menus including Screen Time. The developer confirmed the script locates and removes the underlying models that previously occupied significant disk space.
This development matters because it restores user control over local AI processing without requiring a full operating system downgrade. While the feature is now fragmented, the utility effectively reverses the storage impact by clearing the specific neural engine files.
* The process targets hidden model files distributed across system directories.
* Users must manually enable the script in Terminal to execute the deletion.
* The tool does not delete Siri voice data stored in separate iCloud backups.
