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Interact with Siri in a new way

REQUIRES

macOS High Sierra

YOU WILL LEARN

How to enable Type to Siri for silent interaction, and fall back on voice control when you prefer it.

IT WILL TAKE

10 minutes

IF YOUR MAC HAS A TOUCH BAR

If you’ve managed to remove Siri’s icon from the Touch Bar, go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard > Customize Control Strip, then drag the icon from your Mac’s main display down to the

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