Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: On an iPhone or iPad
• Method 2 of 2: On Mac OS Sierra and newer
• Tips
• Warnings

Learn how to set up Siri Personal Assistant on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac (OS Sierra or later).

Steps

Method 1 of 2: On an iPhone or iPad

1. 1 Launch the Settings app. Tap the gray gear icon (⚙️) on the Home screen.
   • Make sure your device is connected to a wireless or mobile network and offline mode is off. For Siri to work, you need internet access.
2. 2 Scroll down and tap Siri. This option is in the same section as General and Battery.
3. 3 Move the slider beside Siri to the On position. It will turn green.
   • Turn on Lock Screen Sharing to use Siri when your phone is locked.
   • Turn on Listen to Hey Siri to activate Siri by saying Hey Siri.
4. 4 Click Language. It's in the last section of the menu.
5. 5 Choose language. To do this, touch the desired language.
6. 6 Click Siri. It's in the upper-left corner of the screen.
7. 7 Tap Information. It's in the last section of the menu.
8. 8 Click on your contact information. This will tell Siri what information belongs to you.
   • Siri uses contact information to dial by name and to perform various commands, such as sending emails.
   • If your device doesn't have your contacts, launch the Contacts app (on the home screen), tap +, enter your contact information, and tap Done.
9. 9 Click Siri. It's in the upper-left corner of the screen.
10. 10 Tap Siri Voice. It's in the last section of the menu. Use this menu to select a Siri voice (male or female). You can also choose one of the following accents here (if English is selected as Siri's language):
    • American;
    • Australian;
    • British;
11. 11 Click Siri. It's in the upper-left corner of the screen. The main Siri settings page will open.
12. 12 Tap Audio Feedback. It's near the bottom of the screen. Choose when Siri will answer your requests:
    • Tap Always to have Siri always answer.
    • Tap With Sound to have Siri answer when your phone is not in silent or vibrate mode. it does not affect Hey Siri, Bluetooth speakers, or CarPlay.
    • tap Speakerphone to have Siri only answer when you say Hey Siri or when you're using Bluetooth speakers or CarPlay.
13. 13 Tap Siri. It's in the upper-left corner of the screen.
14. 14 Click Application Support. It's at the bottom of the screen.
15. 15 Select the apps you want to use Siri with. To do this, move the slider next to the required application to the "Enable" (green) position.
16. 16 Press and hold the Home button. Do this until the screen displays “How can I help?”.
    • You can do this from the lock screen if you've turned on the Lock screen access feature.
    • If you've turned on Hey Siri, just say Hey Siri to activate Siri.
17. 17 Speak your request into the microphone. Siri is now set up and ready to use on your iPhone or iPad.

Method 2 of 2: On Mac OS Sierra and newer

1. 1 Click on the Apple menu. It's the  icon in the upper left corner of the screen.
2. 2 Click System Preferences. It's in the second section of the menu.
3. 3 Click Siri. It's in the lower-left side of the menu.
4. 4 Check the box next to Turn on Siri. It's in the left pane of the window.
5. 5 Click on the Language menu. It's at the top of the right pane of the window.
6. 6 Choose language. Click on the required language.
7. 7 Check the box next to Show Siri in Menu Bar. It's near the bottom of the right pane of the window.
8. 8 Close the window. Click on the red dot in the upper left corner. Siri is now enabled on your Mac.
9. 9 Customize Siri with the following options:
   • Siri Voice - select the Siri voice;
   • Audio Feedback — choose when Siri will answer your requests;
   • "Microphone" - choose which microphone to use for receiving voice requests;
   • Keyboard Shortcut - Choose a keyboard shortcut that you can use for Siri (by default, this is ⌥ Option + Space).
10. 10 Exit the Siri menu. Click the red dot in the upper left corner of the window.
11. 11 Launch the Contacts application. It's a brown icon with a silhouette of a person and colored tabs along the right side.
12. 12 Click on your contact information. Siri uses contact information to dial by name and to perform various commands, such as sending emails.
    • If your computer does not have your contact information, click +, enter your contact information, and then click Finish.
13. 13 Click Card. It's on the menu bar at the top of the screen.
14. 14 Click This is my card. This option is in the middle of the screen. Siri now knows your contact information.
15. 15 Click on the Siri icon. It's a multicolored circle on the right side of the menu bar.
    • You can also press the keyboard shortcut ⌥ Option+Space.
16. 16 Speak your request into the microphone. Siri is now set up and ready to use on your Mac.

Tips

• Use Siri to send a message or dial a number when you're driving or busy.
• You can turn on the computer version of Siri during Mac OS Sierra installation.

Warnings

• Allowing access to Siri from the lock screen can create security issues.