Siri settings on Mac
On your Mac, use Siri settings to turn on and customise options for Siri.
Browse through the options below for details about customising your settings.
To open these settings, choose Apple menu 
(or Siri ) in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)
Siri settings
Option | Description |
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Siri | Use to turn on Siri to do everyday tasks, get quick answers and more. If you turn off Siri and then turn it on again later, you may need to set up Siri again. |
Listen for or Listen for “Hey Siri” | Choose how you want to start using Siri. You can choose to say “Hey Siri” or “Siri”, or turn off listening and click the Siri icon or use a keyboard shortcut instead. To check whether “Hey Siri” or “Siri” is available for your device, language and region, see the macOS Feature Availability website. |
Allow Siri when locked (available when a “Listen for” option is turned on) | Allow Siri to be available even if your Mac is locked or in sleep. Just say “Hey Siri” or “Siri”, then make a request. Depending on your request, you may need to unlock your Mac. |
Keyboard shortcut | Choose a shortcut to activate Siri or choose Customise to create your own. |
Language | Change the language and dialect to use with Siri. Siri isn’t available in all languages or countries or regions. |
Voice | Select a preferred voice for Siri from the Variations options and the Voices options. Some languages may only have one option. |
Siri history | Delete Siri and Dictation interactions you’ve performed on this Mac from Siri servers. See Delete Siri and Dictation history. |
Siri responses | Choose any of the following options:
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About Improve Siri and Dictation & Privacy | Learn how Siri may send certain data to Apple to process and help respond to your requests, and how you can control what data is stored. |
Siri Suggestions & Privacy | Choose the apps you want to get Siri Suggestions for. See Turn Siri Suggestions on or off. |