Apple Intelligence now needs 7GB of storage, up from 4GB - here's why
You may need to free up some space on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to run all the AI features that Apple has introduced.
Apple Intelligence now needs 7GB of your iPhone’s storage — frankly, I’d rather have the extra space
Now, with the release of iOS 18.2, that has nearly doubled in just a few months. A support page on the Apple website, spotted by 9to5Mac, reveals that supported iPhones, iPads and Macs must sacrifice 7GB of storage for the extra functionality.
iOS 18.2 doubles storage needs for Apple Intelligence - and users aren't thrilled
Fast forward to last month's release of iOS 18.2, and the storage requirement for Apple Intelligence has jumped to a staggering 7GB of free space per
How Apple Intelligence can make the iPhone 17 cheaper
Apple Intelligence needs more storage space for on-device AI features. I can't help but wonder if that will lead to better iPhone 17 prices.
Apple will more clearly label Apple Intelligence notification summaries soon
Apple Intelligence is designed to help users get everyday tasks done faster and more easily,” an Apple spokesperson wrote in a statement to Engadget. “This includes optional notification summaries, which provide users who choose to opt in a way to briefly view information from apps and tap into the full details whenever they choose.
You can manually disable certain Apple Intelligence features, here’s how
Apple has provided a way in iOS to selectively disable certain Apple Intelligence features on your iPhone and more. Here are the details.
Want to use Apple Intelligence features? You will need at least 7GB storage on your iPhone
Apple has raised the storage requirement for using its new Apple Intelligence features, to 7GB on devices running iOS 18.2.
Forget 4GB requirement, here is Windows 11 running with 184MB of RAM
Windows 11 officially requires a minimum of 4GB of RAM. However, the OS can run with a lot less memory than that. 22 times less.
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