A new open-source command-line utility is offering Mac users a more complete way to remove Apple's on-device artificial intelligence features—and potentially recover a substantial amount of storage. The Verge reports that RemoveMacAI is designed to switch off Apple Intelligence features, delete the associated local models and prevent macOS from downloading those models again.

The tool arrives after Apple removed a single Settings toggle that previously disabled Apple Intelligence. According to The Verge, macOS 27 now distributes the relevant controls across multiple settings panes, including several options under Screen Time. Even after those features are turned off individually, the underlying foundation models can remain stored on the Mac.

A maze of settings switches collapsing into one streamlined command-line path.
The utility consolidates controls that macOS now spreads across multiple settings panes. Original editorial artwork.

RemoveMacAI's developer said the utility consolidates that process into one operation. The developer says it disables Siri, Writing Tools, Genmoji, Image Playground, the ChatGPT extension and the system's summary features. It then removes the AI models and applies a block intended to stop macOS from fetching them again.

Storage savings may vary by machine. The developer estimates that Apple's AI models occupy about 12GB, while users commenting on the project's Reddit discussion reported larger totals. The Verge writer found Apple Intelligence listed at 35.05GB on a MacBook Air. RemoveMacAI also includes a status command that is supposed to display the size of each AI model installed on a Mac.

Computer storage with varying AI model blocks moving along a reversible removal path.
Reported storage use varies by machine, and the project includes commands to inspect models and reverse the removal. Original editorial artwork.

The changes are not presented as permanent. The developer says a revert command can restore the disabled features and allow the models to download again. The developer also claims the removal persists across macOS updates and that Dictation continues to work. Those points are developer assertions in The Verge's report, rather than guarantees from Apple.

RemoveMacAI is a third-party, open-source project rather than a built-in macOS control. The Verge's report does not cite an Apple endorsement or describe independent testing across different Mac models and configurations. Its significance is therefore less about a verified universal storage figure than about the gap it addresses: users who want Apple's AI components fully removed no longer have one official switch that performs the complete job.