I said no and Apple said yes
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Apple removed the setting to disable Apple Intelligence in macOS 27.
A blogger discovered macOS 27 removed the toggle to disable Apple Intelligence, a feature they had turned off in macOS 15.3. The upgrade re-enabled it and added a 22.28 GB 'brick' of AI data. Hidden settings under Screen Time only hide the tools without disabling them. The author argues the AI industry ignores user consent, citing Apple's removal of the 'no' switch as an example of a broader pattern.
What commenters are saying
Commenters largely agree that Apple and other tech companies use dark patterns to force features on users, such as 'maybe later' buttons that never stop asking. One commenter notes Apple's nags for Pages and Numbers appear daily despite clicking 'Not Now'. Another highlights that the EU's chat control law used a similar opt-out mechanism. Several call this a 'ratchet of consent' where the option to refuse is gradually removed.