RemoveMacAI app removes Apple Intelligence files from Macs, TechRadar reports
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TechRadar's Alex Blake tested RemoveMacAI, a Mac app that wraps a Terminal command for removing Apple Intelligence files, and says it freed 11.7GB of storage.
Blake reports that macOS refused to run the app because it is unsigned and not notarized, and that the app installs a custom profile to apply its changes.
The app's developer says System Integrity Protection stays enabled and that the app makes no network requests or telemetry collection. Blake reports these claims without independent verification.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Oct 13, 10:20 AM ET
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AITechRadar's Alex Blake tested RemoveMacAI, a Mac app that wraps a Terminal command for removing Apple Intelligence files. He says it freed 11.7GB of storage. He reports that macOS refused to run the app because it is unsigned and not notarized, and the app installs a custom profile to apply its changes. The author says the app's developer claims System Integrity Protection stays enabled and that it makes no network requests or telemetry collection.
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