Apple Intelligence may become mandatory in iOS and macOS 27

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Post by rpgbr » Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 8:23 PM UTC

Apple Intelligence may become mandatory in iOS and macOS 27
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Post by pvtmert » Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 9:52 PM UTC

I am 100% sure there will be a `defaults write ...` command and/or a policy setting via Apple Configurator (mobileconfig profile) to disable it completely.

They will probably push hard on the "enabled by default" part. Since they are literally paying millions to Google...

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Post by micromacrofoot » Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 9:53 PM UTC

of course it is, all the cute little options to toggle off AI are only temporary... it's going to be inextricably baked into systems as time goes on, especially if it's a local model

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Post by echelon_musk » Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 9:53 PM UTC

Another reason not to upgrade from 18.

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Post by CharlesW » Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 9:56 PM UTC

The author missed the big red "Turn Siri Off" button at the bottom of the same preferences window that they're using as proof that it can't be turned off. https://imgur.com/a/hB5fWLS

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Post by xlii » Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 9:59 PM UTC

*not in EU

;)

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Post by micromacrofoot » Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 9:59 PM UTC

CharlesW wrote: post #5

The author missed the big red "Turn Siri Off" button at the bottom of the same preferences window that they're using as proof that it can't be turned off. https://imgur.com/a/hB5fWLS

The new release doesn't gate AI only to Siri

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Post by CharlesW » Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 10:05 PM UTC

micromacrofoot wrote: post #7

CharlesW wrote: post #5

The author missed the big red "Turn Siri Off" button at the bottom of the same preferences window that they're using as proof that it can't be turned off. https://imgur.com/a/hB5fWLS

The new release doesn't gate AI only to Siri

Apps continue to have their own "Apple Intelligence and Siri" preferences in iOS 27. https://imgur.com/a/1Oq6i8S

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Post by semiinfinitely » Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 10:07 PM UTC

good thing I decided to never update macos again

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#10

Post by tap-snap-or-nap » Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 10:08 PM UTC

EULA spiking