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macOS 27 AI features spark privacy and storage concerns

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A user on Mastodon is seeking information about a system for disabling AI features in macOS 27, specifically mentioning the "Intelligence" components that cannot be turned off as in prior versions. The user is concerned about privacy, noting that AI features appear to be reading messages for reply suggestions and consuming a significant 27GB of storage. They are investigating a tool called RemoveMacAI but are unsure of its safety and are asking for community input. AI

IMPACT Highlights user concerns about AI privacy and resource consumption in operating systems.

RANK_REASON User-developed tool addresses concerns about a specific OS feature.

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macOS 27 AI features spark privacy and storage concerns

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Does anyone have any thoughts on this AI removal system for macOS 27? https:// github.com/omlahore/RemoveMacAI In v27, Apple removed “Intelligence” from the UI,

    Does anyone have any thoughts on this AI removal system for macOS 27? https:// github.com/omlahore/RemoveMacAI In v27, Apple removed “Intelligence” from the UI, so it can’t be disabled as with previous versions. I disabled everything Siri (and what I thought was Intelligence). Bu…

    LINKS github.com/…/RemoveMacAI

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