{"id":25925,"date":"2016-10-27T08:33:08","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T12:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/?p=25925"},"modified":"2016-10-07T09:57:42","modified_gmt":"2016-10-07T13:57:42","slug":"how-to-enable-hey-siri-in-sierra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/how-to-enable-hey-siri-in-sierra\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enable \u201cHey, Siri\u201d in Sierra"},"content":{"rendered":"

With macOS 10.12 Sierra, Siri has finally come to the Mac, and you can ask Apple\u2019s personal assistant for help with all sorts of tasks, such as finding and opening files, adjusting system preferences, setting reminders, getting directions, looking up words, sending or responding to email, looking for photos, and much, much more. To invoke Siri, click the Siri icon in the Dock, click the Siri icon in the menu bar, or press and hold Command-Space.<\/p>\n

\"siri-click-to-invoke\"<\/p>\n

Wait! What about the hands-free \u201cHey, Siri\u201d technique that we\u2019ve become accustomed to on the iPhone and Apple Watch? Strangely, Apple didn\u2019t build \u201cHey, Siri\u201d into Sierra, perhaps to sidestep privacy concerns that your Mac would constantly be listening to everything around it (not true, regardless). Never fear, though, because there\u2019s a way you can bring \u201cHey, Siri\u201d to the Mac as well. If you have an iPhone or Apple Watch that might respond to \u201cHey, Siri\u201d commands directed at your Mac, you can use a different voice trigger, like \u201cYo, Siri\u201d or a different name, like \u201cHey, Mac.\u201d Follow these steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Dictation. Turn Dictation on, and select the checkbox for Use Enhanced Dictation (which may cause your Mac to download additional data files).\"Siri<\/li>\n
  2. Jump to System Preferences > Accessibility, and scroll down to select Dictation in the left-hand column.<\/li>\n
  3. Select Enable the Dictation Keyword Phrase, and then type your trigger word, like \u201cHey\u201d or \u201cYo\u201d \u00a0into the text field.\"Siri<\/li>\n
  4. Click the Dictation Commands button, select Enable Advanced Commands at the bottom, and then click the + button.<\/li>\n
  5. In the controls that appear to the right, enter a name like \u201cSiri\u201d or \u201cMac\u201d in the When I Say field and leave the While Using pop-up menu set to Any Application.<\/li>\n
  6. From the Perform pop-up menu, choose Open Finder Items, and in the Open dialog that appears, navigate to the Applications folder, select the Siri app, and click Open.\"Set<\/li>\n
  7. Back in the Dictation Commands dialog, click Done and close System Preferences.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now give it a try by saying \u201cHey, Siri\u201d (or whatever you used for your trigger and name) and then asking a question like \u201cWhat\u2019s the weather forecast for tomorrow?\u201d This trick works best if you pause after saying \u201cHey, Siri\u201d and wait for Siri to beep encouragingly. If your question follows the \u201cHey, Siri\u201d prompt too quickly, Siri tends to miss what you\u2019ve said.<\/p>\n

    Siri is far from perfect, but it\u2019s still pretty astonishing what we can now do with voice commands. This little trick will let you talk more naturally to Siri, without having to fuss with the keyboard or mouse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    For whatever reason, Apple didn\u2019t see fit to enable the \u201cHey, Siri\u201d trigger for Siri in macOS Sierra, but there\u2019s a sneaky way you can configure your Mac to be able to invoke Siri without using the keyboard or mouse. We have step-by-step instructions on our blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[39,86,87,40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-macos","category-sierra","category-tips"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Siri-photo-1080x675.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6YLEm-6K9","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":25886,"url":"http:\/\/www.computeradvantage.us\/v3\/whats-hot-in-macos-10-12-sierra\/","url_meta":{"origin":25925,"position":0},"title":"What\u2019s Hot in macOS 10.12 Sierra","author":"computeradv","date":"September 27, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Apple will be releasing macOS 10.12 Sierra this fall, with a slew of new features that could enhance your experience of using Apple devices. 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