Fully functional feature consuming multiple gigabytes of storage and has questionable functional value. Maybe people don't want bloated AI crap on their desktops?

▲ 2muchcoffeeman an hour ago | parent | next [-]

I’m not making any judgement on whether you should or should not like the feature.

I’m stating that the Windows problem was very different. Your machine would be loaded up with software for various vendors that the manufacturer did deals with to lower the price of the machine. They were all trials.

	▲	buran77 8 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		> I’m stating that the Windows problem was very different. [...] They were all trials. Except it isn't and they weren't. MS Windows never came with trials, it came with shortcuts. OEMs bundled with their Windows image more of their (crap) full software than trials. And to this day debloating tools are tasked with removing full MS bundled (or auto installed) software like Teams, Outlook, DevHome, Copilot, M365, Recall, etc. So exactly the same problem as Apple Intelligence. Whether you consider it useful is up to you. Whether it's bundled is up to Apple.

▲ Stitch4223 35 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

“Some people” arguments always hold true.

Old classmates back in the day used to hate the 128 × 128 px icons macOS shipped. A waste of space for eye candy.

12 GB is at most 4.68% of your Mac. Improving on Apple Intelligence is something of value, as is consumerizing local-first AI.

We’re not talking adware here.

	▲	verandaguy 23 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		`> Improving on Apple Intelligence is something of value` Not if you didn't use apple intelligence in the first place (and/or aren't interested in using it going forward). `> as is consumerizing local-first AI` If and only if there is actual demand for it. If most users do not want this, it's a bad feature.