In case you are using Siri on iPhone, chances are that you will want to make use of Siri on your Mac as well. You will find below the steps to use Siri on Mac.
Enable Siri on Mac
When you install macOS Sierra or setup your Mac, you will be prompted to enable Siri on your Mac. In case you did not enable Siri on Mac at that time, you can Enable Siri on Mac at any time by following the steps below.
1. Click on the Apple Icon in the top menu bar of your Mac and then click on System Preferences… option in the drop-down menu.
2. On the System Preferences screen, click on the Siri Icon.
3. On the next screen, click on the little box next to Enable Siri and then click on the Enable Siri button in the popup that appears (See image below)
Also make sure that options for Voice Feedback and Show Siri in menu bar are also checked (See image above).
How to Access or Launch Siri on Mac
Once you have enabled Siri on Mac, you can access Siri at any time by using any of the following methods.
1. Siri icon is prominently displayed in the Dock of your Mac, which makes it really convenient to Launch Siri on your Mac by clicking on the Siri Icon in the Dock (See image below).
By default, the Siri Icon appears next to the Finder icon in the Dock of your Mac. However, you can change the Siri Icon position on the Dock by simply dragging it to any other position.
2. In case you like using keyboard shortcuts, you can Launch Siri on your Mac by pressing Command + Space Bar key shortcut.
3. You can also Launch Siri on your Mac by clicking on the Siri Icon located in the top right corner of your Mac.
In case Siri Icon is not available in the top right corner of your Mac, you can follow the steps below to make Siri show up in the top right corner of your Mac.
1. Click on the Apple Icon in the top menu bar of your Mac and then click on System Preferences… option in the drop-down menu.
2. On the System Preferences screen, click on the Siri Icon.
3. On the next screen, check the option to Show Siri in menu bar (See image below)
Activate Hey Siri on Mac
While it is easy to Enable Hey Siri on iPhone, there is no option to Enable Hey Siri on Mac. This means that you won’t be able to Launch Siri on your Mac by saying “Siri” or “Hey Siri”.
However, there is a workaround that allows you to Enable Hey Siri on Mac and interact with Siri without pressing any keys on the keyboard of your Mac.
You can find the steps to Enable Hey Siri on Mac in this article: How to Enable Hey Siri on Mac.
How to Use Siri on Mac
Using Siri on Mac is really easy, just activate Siri by clicking on the Siri Icon and start interacting with Siri.
1. Launch Siri on your Mac by Clicking on the Siri Icon located in the Dock of your Mac.
2. Once Siri Appears on your Mac, you can ask Siri to look for any information on the internet, Search Files, Make Skype Calls, Make WhatsApp Calls and perform other tasks using Voice Commands.
3. Once Siri has fulfilled your command, click on the Microphone Icon and then speak your next question or command to Siri.
As mentioned above, you can make use of the workaround to Enable Hey Siri on Mac and this will allow you to carry on continuous voice interaction with Siri, without having to press keys or click on the Mic icon.
Change Siri Voice and Language
By default, Siri speaks in a Female American English voice. However, you can switch Siri to American Male, Australian Male, British Male, British Female, Irish Female and South African Female Accents.
Similarly, you can change Siri Language to French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Hebrew and other languages (See image above).
