Chapter 12
Are You Siri-ous?
IN THIS CHAPTER
Getting to know Siri on your Mac
Working with Siri
Making Siri your very own
If you aren’t familiar with Siri, Apple’s intelligent digital assistant, you will be after reading this chapter. Although Siri made her first appearance on the iPhone 4s back in 2011 and has appeared on iPads, iPod touches, and even Apple TVs, it’s been available on the Mac only since 2016. (It first appeared in macOS Sierra.)
Siri is designed to help you get things done using your voice, and the Mac incarnation does it with aplomb. Big Sur’s rendition of Siri offers new capabilities designed specifically for your Mac, which means you can search for information, find files, send messages, and much, much more using only your voice.
According to Apple, Big Sur’s new and improved Siri helps you find answers to more questions using information from across the web. To be honest, I haven’t noticed much difference, but don’t let that stop you from integrating Siri into your workflow. If you haven’t tried Siri, you should. And if you're already a Siri fan, the latest ...
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