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Find out how to get rid of gigabytes of local Apple Intelligence files from your Mac to free up space (albeit temporarily, more on it below).

When you enable Apple Intelligence in Siri settings on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, the feature automatically downloads a lot of files and saves them to local storage. Among other things, the local files are used for tools like image cleanup that even work offline.

If you don’t care about Apple Intelligence, you can turn it off by going to System Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri. However, even after turning it off, the local files may stay on the internal disk, continuing to hog the space.

You can check how much space Apple Intelligence is using by going to System Settings > General > Storage, then clicking the info icon ⓘ next to macOS.

At the time of writing this guide, it showed that Apple Intelligence took 14.03 GB of space on my Mac. After following the method below, this number disappeared completely, as shown in the screenshot below.

But then, after a minute, it changed to 55 MB, and then a few hundred MBs.

And eventually it went past 14 GB. This happened even though I had not enabled Apple Intelligence, had not used Siri, and had not even used this Mac mini much, aside from booting it a couple of times to take some Apple TV screenshots.

I followed the same process a second time, and sure, the method explained below freed up space taken by Apple Intelligence. But soon after, my Mac downloaded the Apple Intelligence files over Wi-Fi, even though I had Apple Intelligence disabled.

So, I would say that while the method I’m going to show you works to free up the space, it may not be a permanent solution. Or, the Apple Intelligence numbers shown in macOS storage settings are just incorrect.

Therefore, before you begin, I’d ask you to turn off Apple Intelligence in System Settings or set different Siri and system languages, which will block Apple Intelligence, as shown in the screenshot below.

Then go to System Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy (enable it) > Intelligence & Siri or just Siri on macOS 27 and turn off all switches for all AI tools like Image Creation, Writing Tools/Writing Assistance, and Extensions.

After that, restart your Mac a couple of times and macOS should clear the local Apple Intelligence files (just as it clears unneeded cache and system files). Plus, if you’re low on storage, check out over 30 tips to make space on your Mac.

However, if the above tips don’t free up the storage on your Mac consumed by Apple Intelligence, follow the steps below. But before you do that, restart your Mac, then return to System Settings > General > Storage, click the info icon ⓘ next to macOS, and take a screenshot or photo to document how much space Apple Intelligence is gulping.

Remove Apple Intelligence files from Mac

1) Shut down your Mac and wait for a minute.

2) Enter recovery mode by pressing and holding the power button on your MacBook or Mac desktop until you see ‘Loading Startup Options‘ on the screen.

3) Click Options, and then Continue.

4) Once you’re past the Apple icon and the progress bar, select your Mac’s volume and click Next.

5) Now select a user, click Next, enter the password for that user account, and click Continue.

6) You should now see the usual recovery mode screen. Select Disk Utility from here and click Continue.

7) Expand your Mac’s volume, select the Data partition, and click Mount. Enter the user account password and then click Unlock.

8) Now, click Disk Utility in the top menu bar and choose Quit Disk Utility.

9) Click Utilities in the top menu bar and select Terminal.

10) Carefully type the following command and press the return / enter key.

rm -rf /Volumes/Data/System/Library/AssetsV2/com_apple_MobileAsset_UAF_FM_GenerativeModels

11) Now, enter the following command and press the return / enter key to get rid of files responsible for image tools.

rm -rf /Volumes/Data/System/Library/AssetsV2/com_apple_MobileAsset_UAF_FM_Visual

12) Click the Apple icon  and select Restart.

13) Once the system boots up, turn off Wi-Fi or unplug the Ethernet. Then, quickly go to System Settings > General > Storage and click the info icon ⓘ next to macOS. You’ll notice that Apple Intelligence no longer takes up space.

However, once you reconnect to Wi-Fi, it may download the Apple Intelligence files again, even if you have already turned off Apple Intelligence and its various tools (as mentioned above).

I really hope Apple adds an easy button to delete all local Apple Intelligence files! But until then, the above method is all we have.

Factory reset your Mac and start over

If you have backed up your data to an external drive with Time Machine or manually copied all important files to another external drive or to cloud storage, you can consider erasing your Mac and starting fresh. Our full step-by-step tutorial guides you through the entire process without facing errors.

After the factory restore, set up your Mac and do not enable Apple Intelligence on the initial setup screens (screenshot below) or later in System Settings. This should ensure your Mac doesn’t download 10+ GB of Apple Intelligence files locally to your internal drive, even if you have no use for it.

Also, check out: How to get the new Siri AI on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

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Wall Street’s reaction to Apple’s fiscal third-quarter 2026 results, released Thursday, July 30th, mixed praise for robust demand with caution over near-term supply and cost pressures. The company posted record June-quarter revenue of $109.4 billion, up 16% year over year and ahead of consensus expectations around $108.9–$109 billion, with diluted EPS of $2.02 versus the roughly $1.89 Street estimate. iPhone and Mac delivered standout growth (iPhone revenue about $54.3 billion, up ~22%; Mac about $10.4 billion, up ~29%), while Services and Greater China came in softer than some forecasts. Gross margin reached 50.1%, aided by roughly 2 percentage points from tariff refunds (about $0.11 of the EPS beat).

AAPL stock sold off sharply after hours and into Friday premarket as investors focused on management’s fiscal Q4 (September-quarter) outlook: revenue growth of 9–11% year over year (implying a midpoint near $113 billion), below the prior consensus near $115 billion. Management cited significant supply constraints (driven by stronger-than-expected demand for iPhone and Mac rather than weak end demand), rising memory costs, limited channel inventory, and a roughly 2.5-percentage-point foreign-exchange headwind. Gross margins were guided lower into the mid-to-high 40s range before potential pricing actions on upcoming products. Tim Cook, delivering his final earnings call as CEO ahead of the planned September handover to hardware chief John Ternus, framed the constraints as temporary and demand-driven.

Analyst notes that followed reflected the split between solid fundamentals and near-term headwinds.

Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan reaffirmed his Buy rating and maintained one of the Street’s highest price targets at $380. He highlighted several positives, including stronger-than-expected momentum in the iPhone 17 cycle and Mac, arguing that supply constraints—not fading demand—are the primary limiter on near-term growth. BofA remains constructive on the upcoming product cycle and longer-term AI/Siri monetization opportunities.

Wells Fargo raised its price target sharply to $350 from $310 while keeping an Overweight rating. The firm noted the weaker Q4 guide tied to component constraints and cost inflation but pointed investors toward Q1 2027 gross-margin recovery, iPhone 18 pricing strategy, and Services trends.

TD Cowen lifted its target to $400 from $350 and maintained a Buy rating. JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs trimmed targets modestly but retained positive (Overweight/Buy) ratings. JPMorgan moved its target to $340 from $345, viewing supply issues as largely deferring rather than destroying demand and citing continued strength in the iPhone 17 cycle and Mac. Morgan Stanley lowered its target slightly to $360 from $364 while staying Overweight.

Barclays analyst Tim Long maintained a Sell/Underweight rating and cut the price target to $245 from $253, citing Services and Greater China revenue that fell short of his expectations along with the softer overall outlook.

GF Securities downgraded Apple to Hold from Buy, arguing that valuation appears full after the stock’s recent outperformance. Rosenblatt Securities raised its target to $300 from $276 but kept a Neutral rating.

Overall Street consensus remains a Moderate Buy, with a roughly even split of Buys/Overweights versus Holds and a small number of Sells/Underweights. Average price targets clustered in the low-to-mid $320s in the immediate aftermath—implying limited upside or modest downside from the pre-earnings close near $333—though individual targets still span a wide range from the mid-$200s to $400. Analysts broadly agree demand indicators look healthy and that higher iPhone pricing, resilient volumes, and potential AI-related Services upside (including via Siri and iCloud) remain longer-term catalysts. The near-term debate centers on how quickly supply, memory-cost, and FX pressures ease and whether valuation leaves room for further multiple expansion.

Apple shares closed Thursday at $333.43 before sliding over eight percent after the report. Investors will watch upcoming product launches, component availability updates, and any further analyst estimate revisions as the September quarter unfolds.

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