How to remove the Siri icon shortcut from your Mac’s Menu Bar & Dock

Learn how to show the Siri icon on your Mac’s Dock and top menu bar, or remove it from these places if you want to declutter that space.

Siri icon in the middle with illustrations for Mac's menu bar at the top and Dock at the bottom

There are multiple ways to trigger Siri on your Mac. You can say “Hey Siri” or use a keyboard shortcut that involves holding together the Command and Space Bar keys.

Now, if you use Siri extensively, you may want to have its icon on the Dock and the menu bar so you can invoke it in just a click. However, if you do not use Siri or prefer the keyboard shortcut, you may want to get rid of its icon from the Dock and menu bar to free up space in those areas.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to add the Siri icon to the Dock and menu bar for quick access, as well as remove these redundant shortcuts if you don’t use them.

Add or remove Siri from the top menu bar

  1. Open System Settings on your Mac running a recent version of macOS like macOS Sonoma.
  2. Select Control Center from the left sidebar.
  3. Scroll down to the ‘Menu Bar Only’ section and click the drop-down menu next to Siri.
  4. Select Show in Menu bar to add the Siri icon next to the date & time in the top right corner of your screen.
  5. Or, select Don’t Show in Menu bar to hide it.
Show or hide Siri from Mac Menu Bar

If you’re on an old version of macOS

Method 1: Go to System Preferences > Siri and check or un-check the Show Siri in menu bar option.

Show siri in menu bar Macos

Method 2: Hold down on the Command key on your keyboard while simultaneously clicking and dragging the Siri icon a few inches away from the menu bar. When you do, you’ll see an X icon that indicates you’re about to remove the icon. When you see this icon, simply release your click, and the icon will be removed from the menu bar.

Remove Siri Menu Bar Mac

Note for newer versions of macOS: Unlike other icons in the menu bar (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Shazam, etc.), you cannot hold the Command key and drag the Siri or Control Center icons to change their position or remove them.

Add or remove Siri from the Dock

Add: Open Finder and select Applications from the sidebar. If you don’t see it in the sidebar, bring your focus to the top menu bar and click Go > Applications. Find the Siri app here and drag it to your Mac’s Dock.

Add Siri to Dock on Mac

Remove: If Siri is already added to your Mac’s Dock, you can place the cursor on its icon and drag it a few inches away from the Dock until you see the “Remove” label. When you do, simply release your click, and the icon will disappear.

Remove Siri from Mac Dock

Have you hidden the Siri icons from the Dock and/or menu bar on your Mac? Share in the comments.

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