Siri, Apple’s “personal digital assistant,” is pretty handy. But what if you don’t like the default voice of the "personal digital assistant”? No problem, you can change it on a Mac running macOS Sierra or later, as well as tweak other settings. Here's how...
Undoubtedly in the wake of privacy concerns and all the negative press surrounding smart devices listening in on conversations—ergo flesh and bone employees as well—Apple has announced changes to Siri's Privacy Policy. Apple states, "Siri has been engineered to protect...
Let's face it, we all sound goofy dictating a text or email via Siri while driving, showering, or doing hot yoga. Hey Siri text my wife I quote love your cooking comma unquote so all caps please don't ever think...
You can use Siri, Apple’s “personal digital assistant,” to find files on your Mac (and other places). This comes in handy when you can’t remember the full name of a file or where you saved it. First, you need to...
Can’t remember how to spell a word? No problem. Siri, Apple’s personal digital assistant, can help. To ask for help on your Mac, you can: Press and hold the Command (⌘) key and Space bar until Siri responds. Click the...
This is the last of our four-part guide to using the Mac's accessibility features. If you missed the previous installments, you can catch up by reading: macOS 101: Getting Started With the Mac's Accessibility Features macOS 101: Using Accessibility's Vision...
Apple’s intelligent assistant — Siri — received a bit of an update during the recent upgrade from macOS 10.12 Sierra to macOS 10.13 High Sierra. While the improvements aren’t earth-shattering, they do make using Siri on the Mac more enjoyable...
Do you use Siri on macOS Sierra? An unofficial poll I recently made shows that a much lower percentage of macOS users use Siri than do iOS users. There's a good reason for that; most Mac users are used to typing...
In the Rocket Yard's first look at macOS Sierra, one of the standout features I looked at was Siri on the Mac. Several readers here and on another blog I write for have asked me point-blank just how useful Siri...
