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Apple has released the initial release candidates for macOS Sequoia 15.8.2 and macOS Tahoe 26.7.2, skipping the usual preceding beta builds as it typically does for point updates to older macOS versions. Apple's notes describe the updates only as containing important security fixes recommended for all users, without further detail. The builds are identified as 24H219 for Sequoia and 25G320 for Tahoe.
Apple has pushed macOS 27.2 public beta 2 to users enrolled in its public beta program, a day after seeding developer beta 3. Build 26B5101f matches the developer release, and the main addition is support for five new Siri AI languages—French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish—alongside English.
Omlahore has released a command-line script called RemoveMacAI that completely deactivates Apple's AI features in macOS 27, including deleting associated models and freeing up storage space. The tool offers a more permanent alternative to the limited disable options provided by Apple, which retains AI models on disk even after deactivation or ignoring AI features. Users can choose specific AI components to disable through different commands, making the process customizable and reversible.
Developer Om Lahore released RemoveMacAI on GitHub, allowing users to turn off Apple Intelligence features and delete associated models on macOS 27. The tool disables services like Siri, Mail summaries, and image generation models, which can reclaim over 12GB of storage space. However, it also disables several functionalities tied to on-device AI features, affecting apps like Safari, Notes, and Calendar.
The third beta version of macOS 27.2 released to developers includes new gesture recognition features for apps like Photos, Notes, Safari, and Quick Look, indicating preparations for touchscreen support. Additionally, a new long-press animation for Dock icons suggests an upcoming touchscreen MacBook Pro, which is also expected to feature an OLED display and reduced weight, potentially launching as early as this month or in November. Apple has previously introduced touch-compatible features such as Sidecar and pull-to-refresh in macOS 27, supporting the transition to a touchscreen laptop.
Following the release of iOS 27 and MacOS 27, Apple users can now turn off the new Siri AI to recover storage space. On iPhone, users navigate to Settings > General > iPhone Storage > iOS to see the AI's data usage, while Mac users check System Settings > General > Storage. Disabling Siri AI on iOS 27 involves toggling off Siri in Settings, potentially freeing several gigabytes of storage.
A GitHub developer introduced RemoveMacAI, a command-line utility that allows macOS 27 users to deactivate Apple Intelligence features, including Siri and ChatGPT extensions. The tool also deletes associated AI models, freeing up significant storage space, and is fully reversible. This development addresses the lack of a native toggle for AI features in macOS 27 Golden Gate, which previously required manual disabling or left models consuming disk space.
Apple has made available the third developer beta of macOS 27.2 Golden Gate, introducing new features such as support for five additional languages in Siri AI, including French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. The beta rollout comes ahead of the official release, with no prior beta for macOS 27.1 released, possibly due to related work on the iPhone Duo. Developers can install the update by following standard beta installation procedures, including backing up their devices.
RemoveMacAI, a new command-line utility, enables macOS 27 users to disable Apple Intelligence and recover over 12GB of storage. It achieves this by deploying a configuration profile that turns off Apple's asset management service and redirects model downloads to a closed port, all without compromising system security features like SIP. The tool offers a way to reclaim significant disk space that was previously difficult to free through standard settings.
Apple's macOS 27 update fixes a limitation from macOS 26 Tahoe that prevented HDR from being enabled on third-party HDR10 monitors when using scaled resolutions like 2560 x 1440. Previously, users had to drop to native-doubled resolutions such as 1920 x 1080 to access HDR, sacrificing screen real estate on larger 4K displays. The fix was observed while testing Dell's 32-inch UltraSharp U3226Q OLED monitor.
A developer released an open-source command line tool called RemoveMacAI that disables Apple Intelligence features and deletes the underlying AI models from macOS, freeing up storage. The tool addresses the fact that macOS 27 removed the single toggle to turn off Apple Intelligence, scattering controls across multiple settings panes including Screen Time. It also includes a revert command to restore the features and re-enable model downloads.
A developer has released RemoveMacAI, an open-source command-line tool that disables Apple Intelligence features on macOS 27 and deletes the AI models left on disk, since Apple removed the single toggle for the feature in this release. The tool installs via a one-line script or Homebrew, shows users the current state before making changes, and can fully revert them. It also blocks macOS from re-downloading the models afterward.