Mac User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in macOS 27
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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
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- Get started
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- Accessibility features for vision
- Get started with VoiceOver
- Zoom in on what’s around you
- Zoom in on your Mac screen
- Increase font size and icons
- Adjust the display colors
- Hover to zoom in on text and colors
- Listen to or change how text appears in apps
- Customize onscreen motion
- Increase the size of what’s on your screen
- Make the pointer easier to see
- Have your Mac speak text that’s on the screen
- Resources for your Mac
- Copyright and trademarks
- Resources for your Apple devices
If Siri on Mac doesn’t work as expected
If you’re having trouble using Siri, try these suggestions.
Make sure your Mac is connected to the internet. Go to the System Settings app
, then click Network
in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)
Make sure Siri is turned on. Go to the System Settings app
Note: If you can’t turn on Siri, Screen Time Content & Privacy Restrictions may be preventing you from using it. A family organizer for a Family Sharing group can set up parental controls for a child and restrict access to Siri & Dictation. See Change Intelligence & Siri settings in Screen Time.
Make sure your Mac has a microphone and that it’s not obstructed by your clothing, body, or other objects.
If you’re using an external microphone, check that it’s connected to your Mac, selected in Sound settings, and that its input volume is set high enough. Go to the System Settings app
in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down), click Input, then drag the “Input volume” slider.
If you’re using a Mac that supports “Hey Siri” or “Siri,” make sure the lid on your laptop is open. (You can also use “Hey Siri” or “Siri” when your supported Mac is locked or in sleep.)
If you’re using AirPods or headphones that support “Hey Siri” or “Siri,” make sure they’re paired with your Mac. (You can also use “Hey Siri” or “Siri” when your Mac is locked.) See Connect a Bluetooth device with your Mac and the Apple Support article If your AirPods or AirPods Pro won’t connect.
If you’re using an Apple Studio Display or Apple Studio Display XDR for “Hey Siri” or “Siri,” make sure it’s connected to your Mac. See Connect one or more external displays with your Mac.
Spotlight might still be indexing. Siri uses content from the Spotlight index when responding to your requests. See the Apple Support article About Spotlight indexing and search results on Apple devices.
To check whether “Hey Siri” or “Siri” is available for your device, language, and region, see the macOS Feature Availability website.