# Apple removes no switch

> Apple deletes privacy option after user says no.
- Title: Apple removes no switch · Dbushell | Shortify
- Summary: Apple deletes privacy option after user says no. Apple removed the option to disable Apple Intelligence after user turned it off in macOS 15.3.
- Keywords: apple, macos, apple intelligence, privacy, consent, macbook, technology, startups, removes, switch, Dbushell
- Source: Dbushell — https://dbushell.com/2026/09/22/apple-intelligence
- Author: David Bushell
- Published: 2026-09-22T15:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: apple, macos, apple intelligence, privacy, consent, macbook, technology, startups
## User says no
I said no and turned off Apple Intelligence in macOS 15.3 at 9:51am Wednesday 5th February 2025.

> I said no and turned it off
## Apple hides no switch
Apple hid the option to disable Apple Intelligence deeper in settings after users said no.

> Although they hid the second part deeper, because why should saying no be easy
## User upgrades to macOS 27
I upgraded to macOS 27 after skipping one major version, Apple skipped ten.

> I only skipped one major version, Apple skipped 10
## Apple removes no switch
Apple removed the option to disable Apple Intelligence after I upgraded to macOS 27.

> The no switch was removed after I upgraded to macOS 27
## Apple Intelligence uses space
Apple Intelligence accounts for 22.28 GB of disk space on my MacBook.

> The 22.28 GB brick clogging my disk space
## Apple charges for privacy
Apple charges £500 per TB on new MacBooks, so £11 was stolen from me by Apple Intelligence.

> Apple is charging £500/TB on new MacBooks so that is what, £11 they’ve stolen from me
## Key takeaway

Apple removed the option to disable Apple Intelligence after user turned it off in macOS 15.3.