A new independent script strips artificial intelligence software from Apple computers

Owners of Mac computers who want to clear out machine learning files have turned to an independent program released this month.

The software targets macOS 27 Golden Gate, which dropped the central switch that earlier releases provided to switch off Apple Intelligence.

Without that main control, the data files that power the automated functions linger on a user's drive even if each capability is shut down by hand.

Reports differ on the amount of disk capacity these background files consume, with one estimate putting the burden near twelve gigabytes while another says it can exceed thirty gigabytes.

A programmer known online as Om Lahore published the utility, titled RemoveMacAI, directly to GitHub.

Users interact with the software through a text terminal to shut down unwanted components and erase their underlying data.

The utility disables several built-in functions, including Siri, Genmoji, Image Playground, Writing Tools, automated summaries, and integration with ChatGPT.

Speech dictation remains operational after running the process because Apple manages that feature through an unrelated preference.

The code operates by introducing an approved setup profile alongside native system asset routines, which avoids altering core protected operating system folders or lowering standard security safeguards.

Users do not have to discard every feature at once, as the program allows people to select which specific parts to delete while leaving others active.

The developer noted that the entire removal can be undone with a single restore command, which discards the profile and lets the computer pull the data back down when an option is switched back on.

The open code has received around 1,700 endorsements on its hosting repository, and several participants on community message boards confirmed that it functions as promised.