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Turn off Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 and get its disk space back

515 points · 323 comments · privacyisntdead

  1. ryandrake · · focus · HN ↗
    Reminds me of all the de-crufting you've always needed to do when you install Windows. Looks like we've gotten to the point on macOS too, where you need to run third party scripts on a new OS installation to gain back control of your system resources and remove unwanted crapware.
    1. 2muchcoffeeman · · focus · HN ↗
      On windows you got garbage like trial versions of Blah software.

      This is a fully functioning feature that people don’t like for what ever reason.

      1. 2III7 · · focus · HN ↗
        Fully functional feature consuming multiple gigabytes of storage and has questionable functional value. Maybe people don't want bloated AI crap on their desktops?
        1. Stitch4223 · · focus · HN ↗
          “Some people” arguments always hold true.

          Old classmates back in the day used to hate the 128 × 128 px icons macOS shipped. A waste of space for eye candy.

          12 GB is at most 4.68% of your Mac. Improving on Apple Intelligence is something of value, as is consumerizing local-first AI.

          We’re not talking adware here.

          1. verandaguy · · focus · HN ↗

                > Improving on Apple Intelligence is something of value
            Not if you didn't use apple intelligence in the first place (and/or aren't interested in using it going forward).

                > as is consumerizing local-first AI
            If and only if there is actual demand for it. If most users do not want this, it's a bad feature.
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