Use Siri with apps on Mac
Siri integrates with your apps so you can complete everyday tasks and shortcuts with your voice. When you turn on Siri Suggestions, you can also get suggested actions in your apps before you ask. When Location Services is turned on in Privacy & Security settings, Siri even provides information based on location—like reminding you of something when you leave a specific location. You can also use Siri Suggestions in apps.
Use Siri across your apps
Siri: On your Mac, activate Siri, then see the ideas below for requests you can make:
 Create or change calendar events Ask Siri to set up a calendar event, or change details of the event. For example, “Set up lunch on Thursday with Rachel, Guillermo, and Nisha” or “Change my lunch from 12:30 to 1 p.m.” |  Set an alarm or timer Ask Siri to set alarms and timers. For example, “Set an alarm for lunch at noon” or “Set a pizza timer for 12 minutes.” |
 Add a reminder Ask Siri to add an ingredient to the groceries list or remind you to do something at a specific time or place. For example, “Add bananas to my grocery list” or “Remind me to stop at the grocery store when I leave here.” |  Create or find notes Ask Siri to create a new note or show you notes from a specific day or with a specific title. For example, “Create a note” or “Show me notes about sunlight and circadian rhythms.” |
 Get info about stocks Ask Siri to get information about the stock market. For example, “What’s the ticker symbol for Apple?” or “How’s the market doing today?” |
Let Siri make suggestions in apps
When you turn Siri Suggestions on or off, you get suggested actions in some apps even before you ask. For example, when you get an invitation in Mail, you’re asked if you want to add it to your calendar. Or when you browse webpages, you get suggestions for related webpages.
Here are some ways you can get things done more easily when Siri Suggestions are on:
Write email and create events: As you add names to an email or calendar event, you get suggestions based on people you included in previous emails or events.
Create a reminder: When someone asks you to do something (for example, “Can you get milk tomorrow?”) and you provide an answer (such as “Yes”), you can have a reminder created for that item.
Receive FaceTime calls: If you receive an incoming FaceTime call, and the phone number can be found in your contacts or emails, the caller is identified by name. Otherwise, the caller is identified as unknown.
Leave for an event: If your calendar event includes a location, you receive a notification telling you when to leave based on traffic conditions.
Search in Safari: Suggested websites and other information appear in the search field as you type.
Confirm an appointment or book a flight on a travel website: You’re asked if you want to add the event or other travel information to your calendar.
Read News stories: You can get suggestions based on stories you read and channels and topics you follow.
Run shortcuts with Siri
A shortcut provides a quick way to get things done using your apps. You can use Siri to run any shortcut in the Shortcuts library.
Some apps offer shortcuts for things you do frequently, so you can use Siri to do them for you. For example, an app for a coffee shop might let you easily place your regular order with a shortcut.
To add a Siri Shortcut from an app on your Mac, click Add to Siri when you see a suggestion, then follow the onscreen instructions to record a phrase that performs the shortcut.
To run a shortcut with your voice on your Mac, activate Siri, then speak the phrase for the shortcut.