Remove Apple Intelligence [A.I.]

Turn off Apple Intelligence in macOS 27

by Robert Elphick, MAGIC - based on a feedback in the Apple Community Discussions

As of OS 27.2 Apple have allowed users to remove the Apple Intelligence elements that they do not want. Here is some dialog from the Apple Community. Our thanks to MAGIC board member Adel Brown for bringing this to my attention.

Last modified Nov 4, 2026 12:56 PM

Siri

1. You will need to enable Screen Time to block Siri. Go to System Settings > Screen Time > Contents & Privacy.
2. Turn off the Contents & Privacy switch at the top of the screen.
3. Click Siri.
4. Change Siri to Siri Classic or even Don't allow Siri.
5. Go through the list of Capabilities and turn each one off.
6. Go back up to Contents & Privacy.
7. Click on Accessibility.
8. Turn off Allow Ask.

Safari

1. In Safari, choose Settings from the Safari menu.
2. Click Tabs.
3. Set Organize Tabs to Never.
4. Click Search.
5. Ensure Include search engine suggestions and Include Safari Suggestion are turned off.

Reminders

1. In Reminders, choose Settings from the Reminders menu.
2. Turn off Show Suggestions.

Phone

1. n Phone, choose Settings from the Phone menu.
2. Turn off Use Apple Intelligence to get suggested actions for voicemails.

Notifications

1. Go to System Settings > Notifications.
2. Turn off the Summarize notifications.

Messages

1. Launch Messages.
2. Go to Settings > General.
3. Turn off Summarize Messages.

Mail

1. Launch Mail.
2. Go to Settings > Viewing.
3. Turn off Summarize Message Previews.
4. Go to Settings > Composing.
5. Turn off Personalize Smart Replies.
6. Go to the View menu and make sure Show Mail Categories is not checked.
7. Go to the View menu and make sure Show Priority Messages is not checked.

Journal

1. Launch Journal.
2. Go to Settings > General.
3. Turn off Get Writing Prompts.

See: Turn off and restrict access to Apple Intelligence features on Mac - Apple Support,

Finder & other apps

1. In Finder, go to Finder > Settings
2. Uncheck Suggest file names

Thanks to itsmeaf for the tip!

Siri & other apps

As of macOS 27.2

1. Go to System Settings > Siri.
2. Click on Excluded Apps.
3. Scroll to the bottom and click on Add Apps.
4. Click the button next to each app and then click Done.
5. Go back one level and click on Suggestions.
6. Turn each app off.

Before macOS 27.2

1. Go to System Settings > Siri.
2. Click on App Access.
3. Click on each app and…
4. Turn off Learn from this application.
5. Turn off Show Siri Suggestions in application, if shown.
6. Repeat for each app in the list, there should be at least 70 of them.

See: Customize Siri on Mac - Apple Support.

Note: In System Settings > Privacy & Security, there is an Apple Intelligence Report. I recommend keeping this setting turned on so that you can verify that Apple Intelligence is truly not functioning.

Also review Analytics & Improvements and Apple Advertising to ensure you know what information is being sent back to Apple and other companies.