Pared — A little less AI. A little more Mac. Choose the features you keep. Remove the models you don’t need.

Unzip the download and drag Pared to Applications.

**Prefer the terminal?** Run this to open the setup wizard: ```sh curl -fsSL --proto '=https' --proto-redir '=https' \ https://github.com/4evy/pared/releases/latest/download/install.sh | sh ``` Requires Apple silicon and macOS 27 or newer. No Xcode or Homebrew needed.

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# Apple Intelligence, on your terms Choose which Apple Intelligence features stay on your Mac, then remove models you no longer need. Pared includes a native app, terminal wizard, and Nix modules. System Integrity Protection stays enabled.

Pared’s Overview page with a choice summary, feature controls, model removal, and expandable downloads

## Keep what you use Keep Writing Tools, turn off Genmoji, or switch everything off. Pared keeps shared models needed by features in its catalog that you leave on or unmanaged.

Pared’s Features page with Writing Tools set to Off in the draft choices

## A few choices, then a review 1. **Choose your features.** Set each one to On, Off, or App Default. A new policy starts with everything off; review your choices before saving 2. **Finish setup.** Install Pared’s configuration profile in System Settings. It applies supported controls and blocks unwanted model downloads 3. **Review model removal.** Pared shows which models can go before you confirm. Saving feature settings and removing models are separate actions

Pared’s Setup page with profile installation status and the steps to save choices, install the profile, and refresh

Want a feature back? Turn it on, install the updated profile, then request its models in Pared. For features Pared can’t download directly, use their Apple app. ## Use Open Pared or run `pared wizard`. Opening either changes nothing; feature choices stay in a draft until you save.

Pared’s terminal wizard selecting features, reviewing a draft, and previewing model removal

See the [app manual](https://4evy.github.io/pared/docs/) or [command-line guide](docs/cli.md) for setup and commands. ### Configure it with Nix Use the nix-darwin or Home Manager module to manage your choices. Both remove eligible models during activation by default; set `programs.pared.cleanupOnActivation = false;` to opt out. Install the generated profile in System Settings to block future downloads. See the [Nix setup guide](https://4evy.github.io/pared/docs/#quick-start) and [option reference](https://4evy.github.io/pared/docs/#sec-options). ## Build from source With Xcode 27 or newer, run from this checkout: ```sh tools/app/app.sh open .build/Pared.app ``` For CLI and offline installation, see the [command-line guide](docs/cli.md#install). ## How it works Pared uses Apple’s asset service to remove models. Read [how profiles and model removal work](docs/how-it-works.md) for the implementation and compatibility limits.