The iPhone 4S and Siri have now experienced life outside the sacred, vaulted halls of Cupertino for one week, and the reviews from consumers and tech pundits alike are almost universally positive. Early impressions seem to indicate that Siri might not herald a complete revolution in mobile computing, but it’s certainly a very cool addition that works a lot better than expected.
Siri is the marquee feature in Apple’s next operating system for the Mac, macOS Sierra. Yes, Siri: Apple’s voice interface that was introduced nearly five years ago on the iPhone (and was a. While Apple's Siri has been an iOS staple since 2011, the tech has yet to make the jump to OS X. An exhaustive new patent filing, however, details a very similar desktop version of the virtual. Windows 10 has Cortana, iOS has Siri, Android has Google Now, but what about Mac owners who want to bark orders at their computers? By using the new features OS X El Capitan adds to the Dictation. MacOS Sierra offers three ways to activate Siri on a Mac, but there's another way that lets you use the 'Hey, Siri' command. Matt Elliott Nov. 21, 2016 8:43 a.m. If you missed this step when setting up your Mac, follow these steps to set up Siri on your Mac: Open System Preferences. Click in the box beside Enable Ask Siri so that a tick appears.
Except… there’s still that niggling issue with using Siri the virtual assistant in a public place. Sure, there are plenty of videos of people using Siri while surrounded by giggling, jealous friends, where Siri is the highlight of the show and it’s actually cool to talk to your phone — but so far, there are scant few reports of what it feels like to use Siri while walking down a street… because no one dares do it.
In reality, unless Apple yet again changes the very fabric of society, Siri will primarily be used when you’re at home or in the office, either alone or surrounded by close friends and family. Now, Siri is almost certainly coming to the iPad 3 (or perhaps the iPad 2, when Siri leaves beta testing), but get this: Isn’t there another computer that we regularly interact with while at home or in the office? A laptop or desktop, perhaps?
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Just imagine if Siri ran on your Mac OS X computer. OS X Siri would work almost exactly like her iOS sister, but because background noise would be less of a concern she might be voice- rather than button-activated. Functionality-wise, imagine the possibilities:
“Siri, search for some flight deals to London and pop up a tab when you’ve found something.”
“Siri, start downloading my usual Tuesday TV shows.”
“What song is currently playing, Siri?”
“Quick, Siri, take a photo!”
And so on. OS X Siri would work as flawlessly as iOS Siri, but it would simply be faster, more accurate, and capable of carrying out far more actions. You wouldn’t have to worry about cellular coverage, either.
So where is Siri for Mac OS X? Well, here’s the good news: it’s almost guaranteed to appear in a future version of OS X. It might debut with OS X Lynx (or whatever 10.8 is called), or it might even ferry in OS 11, if Apple ever decides to move on from OS X. Siri for iOS isn’t revolutionary because we’re still inexorably tied to our laptop and desktop computers — but Siri for OS X… well, that could just be the first step towards a Star Trek-like “computer.”
Of course, for voice controls to really revolutionize computing, Microsoft would have to get on board and bring Siri-like functionality to the other 95% of consumers. On the other hand, though, it seems too late for inclusion in Windows 8 — and by the time Windows 9 rolls around in three years, consumers might have already moved on to the voice-commanded OS X. Maybe Siri for OS X is exactly what Apple needs to grab another large chunk of market share; perhaps Siri for OS X is the next iPod or iPhone.
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Confirming previous rumours, Apple has rebranded its Mac OS X desktop operating system macOS. The first release of the renamed platform includes several notable new features for Mac users, including the arrival of Siri on desktop systems. The rebranding is more than just a name change. It represents Apple making an effort to draw its different operating systems together, uniting them under a single name. The line-up now consists of iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS.The first edition of macOS is known as Sierra. Announced at Apple's WWDC conference yesterday, it is available in preview form today and will rollout worldwide later in the year. Apple has added several new features to its desktop platform to keep users loyal to the Mac.SiriFor the first time, Siri is now available on the Mac. The digital assistant has successfully transitioned from the iPhone, bringing its existing features and a selection of new desktop-specific ones. Siri can be accessed from the macOS dock or menu bar or via a keyboard shortcut. You can then interact by typing or with a voice search.You can ask Siri to find documents, add a calendar meeting, start a FaceTime call or just start a web search. Results displayed by Siri can be dragged straight from the list into a document you're working on. Siri search results can be pinned to the Notification Center to let you monitor things you're following in real time, whether it be the latest news or sports scores. Apple Apple Apple Apple Apple
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