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Yet another good reason to turn off the pointless Apple "Intelligence" garbage.
Of course, that 7GB is software's system requirements, but like most
software it probably does not actually need or use all 7GB all the time
... it may use less or more depending on what it is actually doing.
Apple "Intelligence" is also still technically in beta testing, albeit
public testing, so those requirements may change (shrink or grow) as
the software is developed more fully and more efficiently.
Save 7GB Storage Per Device by Disabling Apple Intelligence
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Apple this week released iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS
Sequoia 15.3, software updates that enable Apple Intelligence
on supported devices by default. Whether you own an iPhone,
iPad, Mac - or indeed all three - regardless of what you
think about Apple Intelligence, there's one reason why you
may want to disable Apple's AI features at the earliest
opportunity: To reclaim storage.
Apple's marketing machine has made much of Apple Intelligence
since its announcement at WWDC in June 2024. Apple brought the
first features to compatible iPhones, iPads and Macs in
October with a point update to iOS 18/iPadOS 18 and macOS
Sequoia, followed by a further update in December that brought
a more fleshed-out set of AI-powered features, with the most
recent update adding some much-needed refinements.
Despite the raft of updates, Apple Intelligence remains in
beta, and in terms of the AI suite's current usefulness,
opinions remain decidedly mixed. For some, however, when
considering the relative worth of these features, the deciding
factor will be their local storage overhead. According to
Apple's support page, Apple Intelligence now requires 7GB of
storage space. This number applies whether you're using an
iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
That might sound like a lot, but it's one way that Apple is
able to tout the privacy credentials of Apple Intelligence.
Many of these features run locally, and in order to do so,
they must download AI models to your device(s), which
currently requires 7GB of storage. This means if you have an
iPhone, iPad, and a Mac, it effectively equates to 21GB of
storage across your devices that is being taken up by AI models
that you may never even use.
But don't assume that 7GB is any sort of hard cap. In April,
Apple is expected to release iOS 18.4 featuring some broad
enhancements to Siri's AI capabilities, which will likely hike
the storage requirement further. And that's not even taking
into consideration the storage demands that iOS 19 will bring
later this year...
AI or No AI? Time to Decide
Here's the deal. After updating to iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, or
macOS Sequoia 15.3, Apple Intelligence is an opt-out feature,
not an opt-in feature. In other words, if you have updated -
or plan to update - your devices to the new software, Apple
Intelligence will be automatically enabled upon doing so.
Note that this still applies if you already disabled it in the
previous point updates but then allowed the latest update
welcome screens to steer you towards enabling Apple
Intelligence again. If however you chose "Set Up Later" at the
on-screen prompt, you have no action to take - these features
will respect your prior decision and remain disabled. For
everyone else, it's time to decide: Is Apple Intelligence
really worth all those precious gigabytes?
Why Disabling Apple Intelligence Reclaims Storage
Apple Intelligence utilizes something called the MobileAsset
framework to manage and deliver its machine learning models
and related assets to your devices. This framework dynamically
downloads and updates the necessary components, ensuring that
your devices have access to the latest capabilities without
requiring comprehensive system updates.
Thankfully, when you disable Apple Intelligence, the system
identifies that the associated assets are no longer in use.
The MobileAsset framework then purges these unused assets when
additional space is required - optimizing and freeing up your
local storage in the process. Here are the steps you need to
take to ensure that happens.
How to Disable Apple Intelligence
Disabling Apple Intelligence completely is simply a matter of
flipping the associated switch on each supported device running
the latest software. Compatible devices include any iPhone 16
model, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, any iPad with
A17 Pro or M1 and later, and any Mac with M1 or later.
Disable Apple Intelligence on iPhone and iPad
On iPhone and iPad, you can find it in Settings ➝ Apple
Intelligence & Siri. Toggle off the switch next to Apple
Intelligence.
Disable Apple Intelligence on Mac
On Mac, open System Settings, select Apple Intelligence & Siri
in the sidebar, then click the switch next to Apple Intelligence
at the top of the menu window to toggle it off.
What You Lose by Disabling Apple Intelligence
In iOS 18.2 or later, iPadOS 18.2 or later, and macOS Sequoia
15.2 or later, turning off Apple Intelligence will knock out the
following features:
- Genmoji
- Image Playground
- Image Wand in the Apple Pencil tool palette
- Writing Tools
- Clean Up in Photos
- Create a Memory movie in Photos (not available in macOS)
- Natural language search in Photos
- Notification summaries
- Reduce Interruptions Focus
- Intelligent Breakthrough & Silencing in Focus
- Priority messages in Mail
- Smart Reply in Mail and Messages
- Summaries in Mail and Messages
- Siri enhancements, including product knowledge, more
resilient request handling, new look and feel, more
natural voice, the ability to type to Siri, and more
- ChatGPT integration within Siri and Writing Tools
If you don't see any of the features listed above on your device,
your specific model likely doesn't support Apple Intelligence, so
you don't have anything to worry about.
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