Apple released updates a few days ago iOS 18.3 iPadOS 18.3 and macOS Sequoia 15.3, one of the most important features of which is the activation of the “Apple IntelligenceAutomatically on supported devices. Whether you have an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or even all three, and regardless of your opinion of Apple’s smart feature, there’s one reason you might want to disable it ASAP if you’re not using it: to save storage space. It takes up a fair amount of storage space, but you may need it someday. If you have a lot of storage space and it’s convenient for you, there’s no need to disable it unless you absolutely have to, as we mentioned.
What is Apple Intelligence?
Apple has been heavily promoting Apple Intelligence since its announcement at WWDC in June 2024. It first launched on compatible iPhones, iPads, and Macs in October with minor updates to iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, followed by further updates in December that added more AI-powered features. With the latest update, some of the functionality has been significantly improved.
However, Apple's intelligence features are still in beta, and opinions vary on how useful they are at the moment. But for some, the deciding factor in evaluating these features may be how much storage space they consume. According to Apple's support page, Apple's intelligence features require 7 GB Of storage space on each device.
Why is it taking up so much space?
7GB may seem like a lot, but it’s how Apple allows users to enhance their privacy. Many of Apple’s AI features run locally on the device itself, not in the cloud, requiring AI models to be downloaded to it, which takes up space. That means if you have an iPhone, iPad, and Mac, the total space consumed on those devices is 21GB, even if you never use those features.
7GB isn’t a maximum. Apple is expected to release iOS 18.4 in April, which will bring significant improvements to Siri’s capabilities, which could increase storage requirements. And don’t forget that iOS 19, which will be released later this year, could also increase storage significantly. That means that over time, Apple’s smart features will require more space on the device.
How to disable Apple's intelligence?
After updating to iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, or macOS Sequoia 15.3, Apple Intelligence is automatically enabled. If you want to disable it, you can easily do so. If you disabled it in previous updates but allowed the latest update to re-enable it, you’ll need to disable it again. However, if you chose “Set Up Later” when the automatic message appears, you don’t need to do anything, as the feature will remain disabled. Here are the steps to disable Apple Intelligence:
◉ On iPhone and iPad, go to Settings, then Apple Intelligence & Siri, then turn off “Apple Intelligence.”
◉ On a Mac: Open System Settings, choose Apple Intelligence & Siri from the side menu, and turn off Apple Intelligence at the top of the window.
What do you lose by disabling Apple's intelligence?
When the feature is disabled, the following functions and features will stop working:
◉ Create Genmoji.
◉ Image Playground feature to create images using artificial intelligence.
◉ Image Wand feature is a tool in the Apple Pencil for editing images.
◉ Writing tools to automatically improve texts.
◉ Clean up photos to remove unwanted elements from photos.
◉ Create memory movies.
◉ Natural language search in images.
◉ Notification summaries.
◉ Focus mode to reduce interruptions.
◉ Priority mail.
◉ Smart replies in mail and messages.
◉ Siri improvements: such as product recognition, better order processing, a more natural voice, and the ability to type for Siri.
◉ ChatGPT integration with Siri and writing tools.
◉ If you don't notice any of these features on your device, it's likely that your device doesn't support Apple Intelligence features, so don't worry about it.
Conclusion
If you need to free up storage space on your devices, disabling Apple Intelligence can now free up 7GB on each device. It’s up to you and your preferences, and you may need to free up that space one day, so you know how to free up space in an emergency, even if only temporarily.
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Disabling Apple's intelligence feature does not save space at all and does not change anything. The space for this feature remains there and is unfortunately reserved. The problem is that Apple does not provide any way to delete it from the device. I contacted them and told them that I had disabled Apple's intelligence, but the space is still occupied. Unfortunately, their response was that there is no way to delete it at the present time. Disabling it currently has only one benefit, which is to save random access memory (RAM) because Apple's intelligence consumes or uses a lot of RAM or random access memory and reaches 50% at many times because this feature needs a large memory 👎🏻
Hi iSalah 🙋♂️, Thank you for your valuable comment! You are correct that disabling Apple's intelligence feature does not recover the space used for this feature. This space is specifically allocated for Apple's intelligence and cannot be used for other purposes even after disabling. 😅 But as you mentioned, saving RAM is a potential benefit of disabling this feature. 😉👍🏻
Peace be upon you, why are the prayer times in Yemen not added to the application “My Prayers” since there is a difference between the call to prayer times in Mecca, Kuwait, or Turkey by four to five minutes, and when adjusting the prayer times according to the time of Sanaa, for example, the times return when an update is made from within the application. We hope to solve this problem, especially since we are approaching the month of fasting, as the closest time that suits Yemen is the Turkish time, but with a difference of five minutes. We have a guide to times approved by the endowments for the next hundred years. We hope to add it to your account.
Hi Mohammed 😊, Thank you for your comment and interest in the Salati app. We know that accuracy in prayer times is essential, especially during the holy month of Ramadan 🌙. We will forward your inquiry to the development team to ensure that the prayer times in Yemen are updated correctly. We thank you for your patience and support. We always strive to make your experience with iPhoneIslam + Phonegram better! 🍏📱
If so, it consumes 4GB for artificial intelligence in the random memory and the remaining 4GB for open applications and others if the random memory space is 8!
They said before that the minimum RAM is 6!? It is 3/3 as the memory distribution!
Hi Mohammed 🙋♂️ Regarding memory consumption, Apple's AI does not consume 4GB of RAM, but rather consumes storage space, not RAM. The ideal distribution of memory depends on many factors such as the type of open applications, the quality of applications, and others. As for the minimum RAM, it is 6GB, as this varies depending on the operating system and programs used. There are always different ways to manage memory in each operating system. I hope my response has shed light on some questions 🍏🌟
When I want to disable the smart feature, I can't find the power button to stop it, but it says "Loading" in English, and it stays like this for a long time, even though I restart the device more than once, and the language is English, of course, and the site is America, but the problem is that I don't see a feature that I can disable. I wish I could upload a picture so I can show you the problem.
Change the device language to Arabic. Then return it to English again.
If this does not work, perform a device reset.
It would be better if it became possible to disable some features, not all of them, because I don't need them on the iPhone 16.
Regarding this update, I noticed that when I use Safari, a lot of battery is consumed and the iPhone heats up a lot.
Welcome Nour! 😊👋
Disabling some features instead of all might be a good thing, but Apple hasn’t provided these options yet. As for the charging and heat you feel while using Safari, this could be related to the update or the overall performance of the device. Make sure your device is updated to the latest version of iOS and close apps you’re not using in the background. If the problem persists, it might be a good idea to visit an Apple Store or contact customer service. Have a day full of smiles! 😄🍏
When I go to Apple's smart settings and Siri
iPhone in Arabic
Beta word appears
Do they try the company's special features in Apple's intelligence in Arabic?
Because I noticed it says experimental or beta
They say Apple's intelligence is not available when setting the iPhone language to Arabic Kuwait
But when I change the device language to English and the country is America, the word Beta disappears.
Hello world of iOS and technology 🌟, I noticed that you are wondering about the “Apple Intelligence” feature and why the word “Beta” or “Experimental” appears next to it in the settings. Well, the answer is very simple: Yes, the Apple Intelligence feature is still in the experimental stage and that is why the word “Beta” appears. As for the Arabic language, although Apple is working on supporting it better, some features may not be fully available yet. Therefore, when changing the device language to English and the country to the United States, you may notice the disappearance of the word “Beta”. We hope that they will develop these features soon 🚀.
Apple's smart feature is not yet available in Germany. Please note this in the following articles because I have been following you for a long time and this time I should have searched for the information because it is not sufficient. Thank you.
But we mentioned more than once that it is only available in America at the moment. So we thought there was no need to mention this in every article.
🤨Artificial intelligence raised my cholesterol
It's really taking up space and it's not very practical yet.
Hi 3amer! 😊 Nobody likes wasted space in the digital space, right? 👀 It seems that Apple's "Intelligence" feature has taken over some space on your device. Yes, it consumes space, but it offers many features that rely on artificial intelligence. If you feel that it is not as useful as you would like, you can of course disable it and you will get back the space it was occupying. But remember that this space is the price of your data privacy, as Apple runs most of the "Intelligence" features directly on your device and does not use the cloud. 🍏🚀🌌