Turn off and restrict access to Apple Intelligence features on Mac

	Turn off and restrict access to Apple Intelligence features on Mac(support.apple.com)
	342 points by alwillis 22 days ago \| 221 comments
	tl;dr: Apple's support doc explains how to disable individual Apple Intelligence features on macOS 27, including turning off Siri AI (Beta) entirely or reverting to "Siri Classic," and switching off summaries for Messages, Mail, and notifications. It also covers disabling Personalized Smart Replies, voicemail suggestions, Journal writing prompts, and using Screen Time to restrict AI features for yourself or a child.
	HN Discussion: ↑Users want a global killswitch and disk space reclaimed from unused AI models ↑Settings are poorly organized and hidden under Screen Time, making them hard to find ↑Sharing additional workarounds and instructions for disabling AI on iOS ↑Apple Intelligence features themselves are dumb and produce nonsensical suggestions ↑Opt-out framing reflects Apple's disregard for user consent; should be opt-in