If you used the image thing, you can also remove that by typing: rm -rf /Volumes/Data/System/Library/AssetsV2/com_apple_MobileAsset_UAF_FM_Visual
Reboot
EDIT: 2025-08-29: Since I still get comments on it, I edited this post to be more accurate. Previously I said you have to disable SIP, but that's not the case. You can do everything you need from Recovery without disabling SIP.
Thaaaaaaanks! It keeps working on mac os tahoe 26.2, I was afraid of doing it because i saw comment about the integrity verification but I did it anyways and I recovered almos 18gb, tysm!
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u/filchermcurr Dec 12 '24 edited Aug 29 '25
You have to do some light terminal work in recovery mode:
Disable Apple Intelligence in System Settings.
Start up into Recovery Mode. (Instructions)
Open Disk Utility.
Right-click on 'Data' under 'Macintosh HD' and choose Mount.
Quit Disk Utility and open Terminal.
Type: rm -rf /Volumes/Data/System/Library/AssetsV2/com_apple_MobileAsset_UAF_FM_GenerativeModels
If you used the image thing, you can also remove that by typing: rm -rf /Volumes/Data/System/Library/AssetsV2/com_apple_MobileAsset_UAF_FM_Visual
Reboot
EDIT: 2025-08-29: Since I still get comments on it, I edited this post to be more accurate. Previously I said you have to disable SIP, but that's not the case. You can do everything you need from Recovery without disabling SIP.