Apple Intelligence Opted In by Default in iOS 18.3, Raising Storage Concerns
The latest software update enables AI features on iPhones, iPads, and Macs, but users can disable them to reclaim up to 21GB of storage across devices.
- iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3 automatically enable Apple Intelligence, requiring users to manually disable it if not desired.
- Apple Intelligence consumes 7GB of storage per device, potentially totaling 21GB for users with an iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
- The AI features rely on locally stored machine learning models, emphasizing privacy but increasing storage demands.
- Disabling Apple Intelligence removes access to features like advanced Siri capabilities, natural language photo search, and AI-powered notification summaries.
- Apple is expected to expand Apple Intelligence functionality in future updates, which may further increase storage requirements.
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