Use Siri on your iMac to do everyday tasks and find information. For example, you can schedule meetings, change settings, get answers, send messages, place calls, and add items to your calendar. If you turn on the “Listen for” option in Siri settings, you can activate Siri with your voice when you say “Hey Siri” or “Siri,” and immediately speak your request.
Throughout this guide, you can find examples of how you could use Siri—they look like this:
Siri: Say to Siri:
“How do I get home from here?”
“How high is Mount Whitney?”
“Create a new grocery list.”
“Show me my reminders.”
“What time is it in Paris?”
Note: To use Siri, your Mac must be connected to the internet. Siri may not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary by area.
Turn on Siri. Open System Settings, click Apple Intelligence & Siri in the sidebar, turn on Siri, then click Enable. If you enabled Siri during setup and you have a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, you can also press and hold the Dictation/Siri (F5) key in the menu bar. You can also press and hold the Dictation/Siri key (F5) on a Magic Keyboard, or use the keyboard shortcut selected in Siri settings.
Tip: To learn about more ways you can use Siri, ask “What can you do?” at any time, or see the Get Started with Apple Intelligence.