By default, Siri appears in a compact view on your iPhone and iPad. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to use that compact view or go the old way and have Siri take the entire screen.
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How to use Siri to control System Preferences on Mac
You can use Siri for all sorts of things on your devices. And on Mac, Siri can come in handy for a variety of tasks as well. You can ask Siri for simple things like the weather, opening an app, or setting up a Calendar event.
But what you probably don’t think to ask Siri for is help with your System Preferences. While it’s not difficult to open System Preferences and find what you need, it can still be accomplished much faster by asking Siri.
To help you take advantage of Siri on your Mac, here are some of the System Preferences you can control with your convenient digital assistant.
New to Mac? How to search the web with Siri
Siri is a terrific helper on all of your Apple devices. This handy tool can help you retrieve saved passwords, get you back to your iPhone Home screen, and even read your text messages to you.
So if you’re still getting used to all that Siri can do for you on Mac, then why not let it help you find what you need on the internet? Instead of opening your browser to search on your own, just ask Siri. Here are some tips for how to search the web with Siri on your Mac.
How to override iOS Facedown Detection to use “Hey Siri” when iPhone is face down or covered
Siri is often the easiest way to use your iPhone hands-free, but the smart assistant stops listening for the "Hey Siri" hot phrase when you lie the handset with its face down. In this tutorial, we're going to teach you how to enable Siri when iPhone is face down or covered.
iOS 13.4 lets your iPhone listen for Hey Siri even when faced down or covered
You know how you can temporarily prevent “Hey Siri” from listening and stop notifications on your iPhone by laying the handset with its face down, without changing any settings? This underrated feature is called Facedown Detection and it doesn't require any toggles or initial setup. iOS 13.4 adds a brand new accessibility setting designed to override Facedown Detection's automatic disabling of Hey Siri when the phone is faced down or covered.
Siri not talking back to you? Try these fixes
You’ve been using Siri, your favorite digital assistant, for quite some time now, but suddenly Siri isn’t speaking back. You can hear other clicks and sounds on your device but long for Siri’s voice. Here are a few things you can check if Siri isn’t talking to you any longer.
iOS 13.3 code hints at upgraded Powerbeats4 earphones with Hey Siri support
Apple yesterday released the iOS 13.3 software update to the public and now enthusiasts who have combed through the code have discovered strings suggesting the firm may be prepping a new Powerbeats4 sporty headphones with Hey Siri support and other improvements.
Lasers can control Siri and other voice assistants: Researchers
Researchers in Japan and the United States announced they'd found a way to hijack voice assistants including Google Home, Amazon Alexa and Siri using lasers and other focused beams of light, according to a report in the New York Times.
Apple releases new AirPods with Hey Siri, new H1 chip with 50% more talk time & more
Apple on Wednesday announced a successor to the AirPods earphones, available to order starting today ahead of in-store availability next week.
How to listen to podcasts on HomePod with Siri
The HomePod isn’t all about playing songs with Apple Music or setting multiple timers when you’re cooking dinner. If you enjoy podcasts, you can listen to them on your HomePod too.
Choose a new show from the Apple Podcasts store, catch up on episodes you’ve missed for podcasts you subscribe to, and control the podcast playback easily with Siri.
Here’s how to listen to podcasts on HomePod with Siri.
How to change Siri’s voice and language on HomePod
Not happy with how Siri sounds on your HomePod? Luckily, you can change the voice and language of Siri to suit your preferences. In this article, we'll show you how to change Siri's voice and language on your HomePod.
HeySiri brings untethered ‘Hey Siri’ support to older devices
The latest iPhones and iPads are now so power efficient that you can effectively say “Hey Siri” whenever you want and have instant hands-free access to your virtual assistant; but that’s not the case with some of Apple’s older devices. Those such as the iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus require that you be tethered to a power source for Hey Siri to work.
Albeit inconvenient, the chips in the aforementioned devices aren’t as power-efficient as those found inside of devices today; consequently, always-on Hey Siri would have an adverse impact on your battery performance. But if battery life is no object to you, then you can forcefully-enable Hey Siri on these handsets with a free jailbreak tweak dubbed HeySiri by iOS developer Julio Verene.