- iOS 18.3.1 and macOS 15.3.1 launched this week
- Some customers who had beforehand disabled Apple Intelligence have discovered it re-enabled on the brand new software program replace
- Simple to disable once more, nevertheless it’s nonetheless an annoying bug
Have you ever turned off Apple Intelligence? Nicely it would’ve been turned on once more whenever you up to date to the newest iOS 18.3.1 or macOS 15.3.1.
Some customers are reporting that the brand new software program updates that launched yesterday with safety updates has been re-enabling Apple Intelligence, regardless of customers having turned off Apple’s AI previous to updating.
The difficulty was dropped at our consideration through a weblog submit by developer Jeff Johnson who says, “Some individuals who had beforehand disabled Apple Intelligence in macOS 15.3 and iOS 18.3 noticed it re-enabled after updating to macOS 15.3.1 and iOS 18.3.1 immediately. In actual fact, I personally have two totally different Apple silicon Macs working macOS Sequoia, and after I up to date each Macs to fifteen.3.1, Apple Intelligence was re-enabled on my MacBook Professional however not on my Mac mini.”
Different customers have additionally reported a difficulty have been the ‘Welcome’ display basically activates Apple Intelligence and removes your beforehand registered preferences.
It is honest to imagine that this bug ought to be mounted promptly, though it is value remembering earlier than you see Apple Intelligence options like Notification summaries, Mail categorization, and ChatGPT in Siri re-enabled in your gadgets.
AI ought to all the time be opt-in
Apple, in fact, needs customers to make use of Apple Intelligence on appropriate gadgets however luckily there’s the built-in choice to disable the AI instruments. Whereas this explicit bug is not that inconvenient and may be rectified by merely heading to Settings>Apple Intelligence & Siri>Toggle off, it is nonetheless one thing which may catch you off guard.
We count on Apple to repair this concern swiftly and have reached out to the corporate for remark. Apple Intelligence continues to enhance each day and we’re anticipating to see much more AI instruments when iOS 18.4 releases later this yr. Should you’ve not used Apple Intelligence shortly, this may be the nudge it is advisable to give it a strive once more.
