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Apple reportedly reverses decision after user refusal
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Apple reportedly reverses decision after user refusal

The gist

A blogger says macOS 27 removed the switch that disabled Apple Intelligence after he upgraded.
The change matters to anyone who opted out of Apple's AI features.

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 5, 2025 09:51The author discovered macOS 15.3 had enabled a feature phoning home every 15 minutes with personal data; he said "no" and turned it off, and Apple provided a setting to disable it.
  2. Jun 2026Apple advertised its deepfake feature, which the author cited as evidence Apple does not "think different."
  3. Sep 16, 2026The author upgraded macOS 15 to 27, skipping one major version.

Sources

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