A new open-source tool is making waves in the Mac community by helping users reclaim valuable storage space taken up by Apple's AI models. Called "RemoveMacAI," the command line tool disables Apple Intelligence on macOS 27, removes its downloaded models, and prevents them from being downloaded again. In macOS 27, Apple removed the toggle to disable Apple Intelligence wholesale, and simply disabling individual features doesn't remove the models from your Mac's drive.
GitHub - omlahore/RemoveMacAI: Turn off Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 and get its disk space back. One command, fully reversible.
Turn off Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 and get its disk space back. One command, fully reversible. - omlahore/RemoveMacAI
Chrome’s AI features may be hogging 4GB of your computer storage
You can take steps to delete it though.
How to Opt Out of AI Tools or Training Made by Big Tech
It seems like every software or website update brings new AI features. Some people find these features useful and immediately integrate them into their work. Others find them annoying or in the way.
How to disable or avoid intrusive AI – librarian.net
One of the biggest questions I get at Drop-In Time at the library (besides “what is taking up all my cloud storage?”) is how to disable or avoid intrusive AI that shows up where people don’t want it. I’m going to make a handout that explains how to do some of the basic AI-removal or AI-avoidance things. This is a guide for people who would like less intrusive AI in their tech environment. Maybe you like AI and find it useful? That’s fine, this document is probably not for you. Additions/edits welcome. Leave a comment or drop me an email.
Darkbloom Explained
A plain language guide to Darkbloom a private AI inference network that utilizes idle Apple Silicon Mac computing power.
osaurus/docs/AGENT_DB.md at main · osaurus-ai/osaurus
Own your AI. The native macOS harness for AI agents -- any model, persistent memory, autonomous execution, cryptographic identity. Built in Swift. Fully offline. Open source. - osaurus-ai/osaurus
Introducing the Third Generation of Apple’s Foundation Models
Our next generation of Apple Intelligence is centered around our users, integrated deeply into our operating systems, and powered by a bold…
Apple will reportedly open up its local AI models to third-party apps
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MacPaw Partners with Liquid AI to Bring On-Device AI to Millions of Mac Users — Blog
MacPaw partners with Liquid AI to bring private, fast, on-device AI to millions of Mac users, starting with the Eney assistant for macOS.
Alter | Native AI built for macOS high achievers
Alter: The seamless AI that supercharges your Mac. Skip the chat, execute instant actions across all apps. 10x your productivity with complete privacy control.
healsdata/ai-training-opt-out
Known tags and settings suggested to opt out of having your content used for AI training.
Osaurus — Own Your AI on Apple Silicon
Own your AI: local-first agents with memory, tools, and identity on Apple Silicon. Offline, open source, and API-compatible with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Ollama.
Osaurus — Own Your AI on Apple Silicon
Own your AI: local-first agents with memory, tools, and identity on Apple Silicon. Offline, open source, and API-compatible with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Ollama.
Why I hope Apple keeps investing in on-device AI
Edge intelligence is safer, more private, and less resource-intensive than cloud-based AI services.
