How to completely remove Apple Intelligence (from a MacBook Pro)

doris50 wrote:

Since Apple Intelligence can't be deleted from the computer, go to: System Settings > scroll down on left to: Apple Intelligence & Siri > click either Apple Intelligence or Siri or both to turn OFF.

But I don't want to turn it off.... Perhaps you meant to reply to someone else?

Also, if you cannot erase your browsing history in Safari because both places for deleting are grayed out after updating (must do this on your computer and also on your iPhone because they share the information) - go to: System Settings > scroll down on the left to: Screen Time > Content & Privacy (shut it OFF)

Nor do I need to do this.

doris50 wrote:

Blocking doesn't seem effective at all in getting rid of spam emails either.

No, it's not. Nothing gets rid of spam. The best you can do is have it all diverted to your spam folder so you don't need to look at it.

Until sending spam stops being a profitable way for the less than ethical to make money or steal information, it will continue.

Just wanting to tell Apple I don't need/want Apple Intelligence. I turned it off, but it is still consuming 9GB.

I don't see what it will ever do for me. Summarize email? Who writes long emails anymore. Auto-generated Cliff-notes? Add appointments to calendar because it is such a burden! I do like the photo search stuff, like find all the burrito photos. But I can live without any of it.

Blocking doesn't seem effective at all in getting rid of spam emails either.

Every time my MacBook Pro updates now, it installs Apple Intelligence and I have to go turn it off. I never opted in, but it keeps forcing it on me.