Siri Process Persists on macOS 27 After Disabling Settings

Apple’s latest macOS 27 release has sparked debate among privacy‑focused users after several attempts to fully disable Siri and its associated AI services proved incomplete. A user on a popular technology forum detailed a step‑by‑step approach: disabling Siri in the Settings app, turning off all Siri‑related options in Screen Time, and then removing every Apple Intelligence‑related service listed on a GitHub “debloat” repository. Despite these measures, the user still observed a “Siri” process in Activity Monitor, identified as the “Siri AI” application. The persistence of this background service has led some to question whether macOS 27 truly allows complete deactivation of Siri and its AI features.

The issue has drawn comparisons to Microsoft’s Recall feature, as the user noted similarities in how Apple’s Personal Context and Siri AI operate. While Apple has not issued an official statement confirming a bug or design flaw, community members have begun to share workarounds and scripts that attempt to silence the lingering process. Some reports suggest that the process may be tied to system-level services that restart automatically after a reboot, making it difficult to fully block without compromising other functionality.

At present, Apple does not provide a documented method to disable Siri and its AI extensions entirely on macOS 27. Users who require a fully silent system may need to rely on third‑party tools or consider more radical measures such as disabling network access to Apple’s servers. The ongoing discussion highlights the tension between user privacy preferences and the integration of AI services in modern operating systems.