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Apple Users

Lulu KC

(8,330 posts) Fri Jan 24, 2025, 03:42 PM Jan 2025

Copilot in Word for Mac

I want it to go away. The directions in "help" don't work. Has anyone successfully told Copilot to butt out?

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Copilot in Word for Mac (Original Post) Lulu KC Jan 2025 OP

is thats the same copilot found in windows it can be uninstalled. search for apple mac copilot uninstall nt msongs Jan 2025 #1

What is the purpose of Copilot? Chalco Jan 2025 #2

here is the official microsoft explantion...but it really is just a way to scam your data msongs Jan 2025 #3

So, is it best I uninstall it? nt Chalco Jan 2025 #4

when I got win 11 I uninstalled stuff I had no plan to use. its not going to make your computer run poorly tho msongs Jan 2025 #5

msongs

(72,734 posts)

1. is thats the same copilot found in windows it can be uninstalled. search for apple mac copilot uninstall nt

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2025, 03:48 PM

Jan 2025

Chalco

(1,426 posts)

2. What is the purpose of Copilot?

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 24, 2025, 03:59 PM

Jan 2025

I've got it in Windows.

msongs

(72,734 posts)

3. here is the official microsoft explantion...but it really is just a way to scam your data

Reply to Chalco (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 24, 2025, 04:16 PM

Jan 2025

"Copilot is designed to deliver AI-powered assistance in a convenient manner, enabling you to seamlessly engage with generative AI on Windows." It seems to be most tied into word 365 features.

Chalco

(1,426 posts)

4. So, is it best I uninstall it? nt

Reply to msongs (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 24, 2025, 05:13 PM

Jan 2025

msongs

(72,734 posts)

5. when I got win 11 I uninstalled stuff I had no plan to use. its not going to make your computer run poorly tho

Reply to Chalco (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 24, 2025, 05:39 PM

Jan 2025

but even now when I boot the computer the first screen I see sometimes has a pitch to run that program even though its uninstalled.

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