The macOS system must disable Apple Intelligence Writing Tools.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-268574 | APPL-15-005160 | SV-268574r1034662_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Apple Intelligence features that use off device Artificial Intelligence must be disabled. Use of off-device AI poses a data loss risk. |
| STIG | Date |
| Apple macOS 15 (Sequoia) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-05 |
Details
| Check Text (C-72604r1034660_chk) |
| Verify the macOS system is configured to disable Apple Intelligence Writing Tools with the following command: /usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript << EOS $.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.applicationaccess')\ .objectForKey('allowWritingTools').js EOS If the result is not "false", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-72505r1034661_fix) |
| Configure the macOS system to disable Apple Intelligence Writing Tools by installing the "com.apple.applicationaccess" configuration profile. |