Ready to explore all there is to do with Siri? You can jump directly to a topic that interests you. I suggest starting with the first few chapters to make sure you’ve got the basics down pat.
Find out what devices support Siri, how to adjust its voice and feedback, and how give Siri the information it needs to provide a personalized experience in Brush Up on Siri Basics.
Learn how to Activate Siri By Touch and Activate Siri with Your Voice on all your Apple devices, as well as how to avoid trouble with each method—like the wrong device answering “Hey Siri.”
Get answers to common questions about what personal data Siri collects and what it does with your data in Understand Siri and Your Privacy.
Find out how to Make a Call with Siri, hands free, so you can stay safe in the car or keep doing your chores while talking on the phone.
Learn how to Send Messages from any and all of your devices using Siri (and when it’s best to send a text message rather than an email).
Listen to email on the go and send out quick messages using Siri. The chapter Send Email shows you how.
Never forget a chore again—use Siri to create reminders that sync across all your devices and can ping you at a certain time or place. See the chapter Remind Yourself for details.
Check the day’s events, make an appointment, or reschedule a meeting using Siri on whatever device is nearby. See the chapter Make a Date for details.
Siri makes it easy to capture fleeting thoughts before they’re gone. See the chapter Take a Note.
Siri can help you find, play, and enjoy music, as well as tap into many special Apple Music features. Learn how to take advantage of all it has to offer in Control Your Music.
Siri on the Mac can tweak system settings, find files, and more. See Control Your Mac with Siri.
Siri Shortcuts make it easy to complete multi-step commands by saying a spoken phrase. Learn how in Save Time with Siri Shortcuts.
Save Time with Siri ShortcutsBut that’s not all! Some of the best Siri tricks don’t fall neatly into a certain category. See the Grab Bag of Other Useful Tricks to learn how to launch an app, set a timer, find your Apple devices, retrieve passwords, translate a phrase, and more.