India, Nov. 16 -- Apple has placed artificial intelligence across macOS, but you may not want these tools running by default. Many users prefer to use AI only when needed, through apps, websites, or browsers like ChatGPT Atlas. If you want more control, macOS lets you turn off Apple Intelligence or limit how it works with apps and services.

You can switch off the entire system or restrict features such as Writing Tools, Image Playground, email summaries, or ChatGPT integration. Your Mac continues to work as usual, and you can turn the features back on whenever you want.

If you want to disable Apple Intelligence across the system, follow these steps:

1. Open System Settings: Click the Apple menu in the top-left corner and choose System ...