Apple mandates Apple Intelligence storage allocation on macOS 27
According to MacRumors, Apple has made Apple Intelligence mandatory on macOS 27 Golden Gate, automatically downloading a multi‑gigabyte AI model when the Mac first connects to the internet. The update requires up to 14 GB of on‑device storage on M3‑chip Macs with at least 12 GB of unified memory, and up to 8 GB on other Apple‑Intelligence‑enabled Macs.
Key facts
- 01macOS 27 Golden Gate automatically downloads a multi‑gigabyte AI model upon first internet connection
- 02The AI model cannot be disabled; Siri AI and Apple Intelligence are mandatory
- 03Apple specifies up to 14 GB of on‑device storage on M3 or newer Macs with at least 12 GB unified memory
- 04Apple specifies up to 8 GB of storage on other Apple‑Intelligence‑enabled Macs
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- · Merged a duplicate page about the same story: "Apple updates macOS 17 with expanded Apple Intelligence features".