How to Use Hey Siri on a Mac

This step-by-step guide explains how to use hey siri on a mac. It covers the required setup, the main actions, and the checks that help prevent common problems.

What is perhaps less well known is that many of Apple's new Macs also support the "Hey Siri" feature, which means users no longer have to select the menu bar icon or press the shortcut, before starting to talk. With this digital 'assistant'.

Below is a list of Macs that support "Hey Siri" and instructions on how to enable this feature on a Mac. Note that future Mac models including Apple's T2 security chip are also capable of supporting this feature.

Models That Support "Hey Siri"

MacBook Pro (15 inch, 2018)
MacBook Pro (13 inch, 2018, 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports)
MacBook Air (Retina, 13 inch, 2018)
IMac Pro

How to Enable "Hey Siri" on a Mac

1. Select the Apple icon in the top left corner of the Mac screen and select System Preferences.

2. Select the Siri icon in the options panel.

3. Select the checkbox next to Listen for "Hey Siri" .

4. Select Continue To monitor the process of setting up Siri, repeat with the words of the commands displayed on the screen.

5. Select Done And then close the options panel.

Now that you have successfully activated this feature, just say "Hey Siri" to call the digital assistant and ask a question or order. If you are familiar with the Siri function on your iPhone or iPad, you will also see that most commands work similarly on the Mac. Refer to the article: How to use "Hey Siri" on an old Mac if the Mac you are using is not on the model that supports the 'Hey Siri' feature.

Hope you are succesful.