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macOS 27 workaround avoids AI model downloads
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macOS 27 workaround avoids AI model downloads

The gist

macOS 27 Golden Gate ships Apple Intelligence with no off switch, and users are trading workarounds.
The change matters most on base Macs.

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 14, 2026iOS 27 is released and available to download.
  2. Sep 15, 2026Reddit user RigidDynamics reports dual booting macOS 27 alongside Sequoia on an M2 Air 8/256; turning off Siri at setup did not keep Apple Intelligence out of storage, unlike on Sequoia after downgrading from Tahoe.
  3. Sep 15, 2026The same user reports that switching Device Language to English-UK removes the ChatGPT/Extension items inside Siri settings and drops Apple Intelligence storage to 6.52 GB from 10.22 GB, but switching back to English-US and restarting returns it to 10.16 GB.

Sources

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