How to completely remove Apple Intelligence (from a MacBook Pro)

There has been no satisfactory answer to this question posed by TylrrRgile in September.

I found out this software had been installed on my MacBook Pro when I noticed the available disk space had suddenly and unaccountably dropped by 9GB. I had recently installed the most recent update to Sequoia, but the installation of Apple Intelligence seems to have occurred some time after that. In any case, I was given no warning that this software was being installed, and no option to prevent such installation.

I have similar objections to those expressed by TylrrRgile. I also have no use whatever for this software. Furthermore, it appears from the icon on the Systems Settings page that this is beta software. So my current situation is that 9GB of my disk storage is being taken up by beta software that I will never use and did not ask for.

Therefore, I very much wish to know how to remove this software.

MacBook Pro (M2 Pro, 2023)

Posted on Jan 13, 2025 2:41 PM

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lobsterghost1

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Posted on Feb 10, 2025 11:27 AM

doris50 wrote:

I totally agree. The Apple Intelligence offer was also "placed" automatically in my system settings by Apple. I had already asked on this forum if anyone knew how to get rid of it. I had no intention of accessing it; however, it installed on the next system update. I am still upset about that and I, too, want it off my computer.

IdrisSeabright explained it very well. You don't own MacOS. Apple Intelligence is an integral part of the operating system. As with any operating sytem, whether it comes from Apple or Microsoft of Google, you can't choose only the parts you want. You get what is baked into the system. Don't use it if you don't want to use it. But remove it, you cannot.

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Mar 13, 2025 7:24 AM in response to MuZenEpsilon

MuZenEpsilon wrote:

Just wanting to tell Apple I don't need/want Apple Intelligence. I turned it off, but it is still consuming 9GB.

I don't see what it will ever do for me. Summarize email? Who writes long emails anymore. Auto-generated Cliff-notes? Add appointments to calendar because it is such a burden! I do like the photo search stuff, like find all the burrito photos. But I can live without any of it.

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Mar 13, 2025 8:47 AM in response to MuZenEpsilon

Email summaries are useful, but not an essential feature. Text summaries, are more useful. But the strong point is in more advanced analysis and queries.

Yesterday I said; “Siri how old is Jane Brody;” it answered “83 years, Jane Brody was born May 19th, 1941”. Then I said “can you give me a summary of her biography”, and I got a good, detailed answer. Thus, Apple Intelligence supports a conversation and is useful for answering questions.

A few days ago, I said; “Siri, is tendonitis a possible complication of taking [a specific medication]?” I got a very long response first summarizing the answer (not directly, but it may be a complication of other side effects); it then summarized all applicable research on the subject, which amounted to several pages.

Feb 9, 2025 8:59 AM in response to Not_a_fan9999

Correction. I had to turn it OFF (not on). It’s getting to the point that I do not like Apple at all.

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Feb 10, 2025 3:22 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

Blocking doesn't seem effective at all in getting rid of spam emails either.

Meronoid

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Mar 17, 2025 5:05 AM in response to Mac Jim ID

Every time my MacBook Pro updates now, it installs Apple Intelligence and I have to go turn it off. I never opted in, but it keeps forcing it on me.

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