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Enable Siri. Click the Siri icon in the menu bar or in the Dock, then click Enable when
prompted. Or click the System Preferences icon in the Dock, click Siri, then select Enable Siri.
You can also set other options, such as Language.
Note: To use Siri, your Mac mini must be connected to the Internet and a microphone. Siri may
not be available in all languages or in all areas, and features may vary by area.
When you rst open Siri on your Mac, you’ll see a list of suggestions about how to use Siri to save
time and typing.
Speak to Siri. Click Siri in the menu bar or the Dock and start speaking. Or press and hold the
Command key and the Space bar, and speak to Siri.
Find and open les. Ask Siri to nd les and open them right from the Siri window. You can ask
by le name, by tags, or by description. For example, “Search for les Ursula sent last week,” or
“Open the spreadsheet I created last night.”
Drag and drop. Drag and drop images and locations from the Siri window into an email, text
message, or document. You can also copy and paste text.
Pin a result. Save Siri results from Sports, Reminders, Clock, Stocks, Notes, Finder, and general
knowledge (Wikipedia, for example) to the Today view in Notications. Click the plus sign in
the top right of a Siri result to pin it to the Today View. To see it later, click the Notication Center
icon , then click Today. If you’re checking a sports score, for example, results stay up to date.
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