In this episode, Mikah Sargent walks through step-by-step instructions for turning off the new Apple Intelligence features that are enabled by default on iPhones, iPads, and Macs running the latest software. Disabling Apple Intelligence will turn off capabilities like enhanced writing tools, accessing ChatGPT via Siri, and more.

- Apple Intelligence is a set of AI features now enabled by default on iPhones, iPads and Macs running the latest software.
- Some users may want to disable Apple Intelligence and stick with standard device functionality
- On a Mac:
- Go to System Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri
- Toggle off "Apple Intelligence"
- This will disable Apple Intelligence features and revert Siri to basic functionality
- On an iPhone or iPad:
- Go to Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri
- Toggle off "Apple Intelligence"
- This disables enhanced features and changes "Talk and Type to Siri" option to just "Talk to Siri"
- Toggles off on-device AI models which frees up storage space
- Models can be re-downloaded by re-enabling Apple Intelligence in settings
- Typing to Siri can be enabled separately via accessibility settings when Apple Intelligence is off

Host: Mikah Sargent

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In this episode, Mikah Sargent explores Apple's new Clean Up feature, part of the Apple Intelligence suite, which aims to remove distractions from photos.

- Clean Up is a new feature in macOS Sequoia's Photos app that uses on-device machine learning to remove unwanted objects from images
- To use Clean Up, enter edit mode, select the Clean Up tab, and either click, brush, or circle the object to remove
- Mikah tests Clean Up on a photo of a puppy with a toy in the background; it successfully removes the toy but loses some pillow texture
- On a building photo, Clean Up struggles to properly remove a person, distorting the stairs
- Clean Up has difficulty fully removing an iPhone and keyboard from a spatial photo of Leo Laporte
- Apple's on-device approach to machine learning, driven by privacy, currently falls short of Google's server-side Magic Eraser feature
- Clean Up is available on all Apple devices that support Apple Intelligence features, including iOS and iPadOS

Host: Mikah Sargent

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Extensions in macOS Sequoia can take your system's functionality to the next level, and Mikah Sargent is here to show you how. Learn to set up, manage, and customize extensions for Finder, Photos, Spotlight, and more. Whether you're looking to boost productivity or streamline tasks, this episode covers everything you need to make the most of macOS extensions.

Change Login Items & Extensions settings on Mac - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-login-items-extensions-settings-mtusr003/15.0/mac/15.2

Host: Mikah Sargent

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