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 "generated": "2026-10-26",
 "id": "omlahore-removemacai--turn-off-apple-intelligence-and-reclaim-space",
 "repo": "omlahore/RemoveMacAI",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/omlahore/RemoveMacAI",
 "repo_slug": "omlahore-removemacai",
 "title": "Turn off Apple Intelligence and reclaim disk space",
 "page_title": "How to turn off Apple Intelligence and reclaim disk space with Remove Mac AI",
 "summary": "Check what Apple Intelligence uses, turn it off while keeping features you like, and delete its models.",
 "who": "A Mac user who never uses Apple Intelligence and wants the storage back.",
 "problem": "Apple Intelligence models take gigabytes and features are scattered across many settings.",
 "outcome": "Apple Intelligence off (or partly off), its models deleted and blocked from downloading again, with an undo history.",
 "steps": [
  "Install with `brew install omlahore/tap/removemacai`",
  "Run `removemacai status` to see each feature and the size of its models",
  "Turn it off but keep features you use with `removemacai off --keep` followed by their names",
  "Run `removemacai clean` to see the space you can get back and move items to the Trash",
  "Turn it back on anytime with `removemacai on`"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Using omlahore/RemoveMacAI, show me removemacai status, then turn off Apple Intelligence except Writing Tools, run clean in dry-run mode first, and list what would be removed before I approve.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Beginner",
 "time": "10 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "Changes system settings; review each change before applying, and keep removemacai revert in mind to undo everything.",
 "category": "Personal productivity",
 "tags": [
  "Personal productivity"
 ],
 "lang": "swift",
 "requirements": [
  "macOS",
  "Terminal, Homebrew, or the app from the latest release",
  "The app is not notarized, so you approve it once in Privacy and Security"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": true,
 "score": 1.0,
 "evidence": [],
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 "disclaimer": "Deduped lists open-source repositories that belong to other people. We do not own, maintain, audit, or vouch for any of them, and a repo appearing here is not an endorsement or a safety check. The use cases, steps, and prompts are written by AI and may be incomplete, outdated, or just wrong. Where a use case is marked \"Seen in the wild\", we link to public posts where someone described something similar, but we have not verified those posts and the use case itself is still our AI's own write-up. Use all of this at your own risk. Only run code, commands, or agents on systems and accounts you are authorized to use, and read the code and every command before you run it, especially anything that touches credentials, files, or the network. Nothing here is professional, security, legal, or financial advice. All trademarks and project names belong to their respective owners, and their use here does not imply affiliation. Content is provided as is, without warranties of any kind. Found a mistake, a safety problem, or something you want removed? Email hello@dedupedai.com and we will look at it promptly.",
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