Apple has already started to introduce artificial intelligence in the first beta versions of the operating system macOS Sequoia 15.1, but a lot of users can't use it because of a problem that has been persisting for several weeks. Download Apple Intelligence remains blocked, which is why the virtual assistant Siri, which theoretically should now be smarter than ever, cannot be used either.
Siri Download in Progress Support for Siri on this device is downloading. Siri will be ready when the download is complete.
Apple Intelligence is downloading. Some Apple Intelligence and Siri features may be unavailable until the download is complete.
What to do if the download Apple Intelligence stuck on Mac?
When downloading Apple Intelligence remains blocked for several hours or even days, it is a clear sign that something is not working as it should. In the guide below you can find how you can solve this problem that prevents it from running Apple Intelligence and Siri on Mac.
1. Disable SIP (System Integrity Protection) on your Mac.
Tutorial: How do you disable System Integrity Protection (SIP) on Mac (M and Intel)
2. Open the settings macOS (System Settings), then go to the left side to “Apple Intelligence & Siri".
3. Disable the feature Apple Intelligence. Toggle the button to gray, then confirm the disable. The image below shows how you can disable it Apple Intelligence.
4. Open the Terminal utility and run the command line: (requires entering the user system password)
sudo rm -rf /System/Library/AssetsV2/
5. Restart the system. Reboot.
6. Reactivate Apple Intelligence and wait for a while, until the download of the packages is completed Apple Intelligence & Siri.
Apple Intelligence for Mac is currently in Beta, which means that many bugs and performance issues may occur. Also, some features of this technology will be gradually implemented by Apple.