Users cannot fully disable invasive AI monitoring features on macOS despite multiple disable attempts

macOS users are frustrated that Apple Intelligence, Siri, and related monitoring services continue running in the background even after being disabled through Settings, Screen Time, and system-level configurations. Users fear these features operate like Microsoft Recall—collecting personal context data without true opt-out capability—and current Apple controls provide only the illusion of disablement while background processes persist. This creates a trust and privacy crisis for privacy-conscious users who have no legitimate way to completely remove these features.