Mac User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in macOS Tahoe
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- Intro to Apple Intelligence
- Translate messages and calls
- Create original images with Image Playground
- Create your own emoji with Genmoji
- Use Apple Intelligence with Siri
- Find the right words with Writing Tools
- Summarize notifications and reduce interruptions
- Use ChatGPT with Apple Intelligence
- Apple Intelligence and privacy
- Block access to Apple Intelligence features
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- Intro to Continuity
- Use AirDrop to send items to nearby devices
- Hand off tasks between devices
- Control your iPhone from your Mac
- Copy and paste between devices
- Stream video and audio with AirPlay
- Make and receive calls and text messages on your Mac
- Use your iPhone internet connection with your Mac
- Share your Wi-Fi password with another device
- Use iPhone as a webcam
- Insert sketches, photos, and scans from iPhone or iPad
- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
- Use your iPad as a second display
- Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
- Sync music, books, and more between devices
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright and trademarks
Change Siri settings for accessibility on Mac
On your Mac, use Siri settings for accessibility to type your requests to Siri instead of speaking them, or have Siri listen for atypical speech patterns.
To change these settings, choose Apple menu 
in the sidebar, then click Siri on the right. (You may need to scroll down.)
Open Siri settings for accessibility for me
Option | Description |
|---|---|
Type to Siri | Type your requests to Siri instead of speaking them. If Apple Intelligence* is turned on, you can automatically type to Siri. See Do more with Siri and Apple Intelligence. |
Listen for atypical speech | Have Siri recognize a wider range of speech patterns. This may be helpful if you have an acquired or progressive condition that affects speech, such as cerebral palsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or a stroke. |
Siri Settings | Additional options, such as setting a keyboard shortcut to activate Siri and showing what Siri says on screen, are available in Siri settings. |
Tip: If you have moderate to severe atypical speech, you can also teach your Mac to perform an action when you speak a word or another sound of your choosing. See Use Vocal Shortcuts.