How to activate Hey Siri on Mac (macOS Sierra)
Apple is positioning Siri as one of the key new features in macOS Sierra. On Mac, the voice assistant works the same as on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, except that the "Hey Siri" function, which allows you to activate the assistant with your voice, is not available on the desktop version.
In the iOS devices, the function " Hey Siri »Is provided by the M9 motion coprocessor, which receives data from the microphone with no additional battery charge. Given that in the case of Macs, battery drain isn't a big deal (especially on iMac, Mac Pro, and Mac mini), Cupertinians' decision to drop for the feature, to put it mildly, is surprising. However, it turns out that s can easily recreate Hey Siri on macOS Sierra.
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A closer look at macOS Sierra
How Does It Work?
Simulated Hey Siri on a Mac with Dictation , which uses the Siri engine to convert spoken language into text. When using the settings Accessibility, you need to create a “keyword” so that the dictation is always set to receive data entered by voice. First, you need to configure dictation so that the feature is activated when the says "Hello". Second, you need to create a command to activate a keyboard shortcut that “wakes up” Siri. By doing this, s will be able to use their voice to activate Siri. So, in order:
How to activate "Hey Siri" in macOS Sierra
- Go to System preferences and select Siri. In the menu drop down » Keyboard shortcuts «, Click» Customize now »To assign a specific keyboard shortcut to activate Siri.
- Press the keys of your choice on the keyboard. For example, it could be Control (⌃) + Command (⌘) + 7 . It should now be linked to the » Dictation «.
- Open » System preferences " and click " Accessibility «. In the menu on the left, select the option » Dictation «. In the section on the right, check the box next to » Include key phrases »And write» Hi ! " on the keyboard . ATTENTION! If the item » Enable key phrases »Is inactive, open System preferences -> Keyboard , go to the tab Dictation and click Use improved dictation. You need to the package improved dictation and then restart your computer.
- Click the button " Dictation commands » . A menu with several commands will appear. You should now check the box next to » Enable advanced commands »(Located in the section at the bottom left) and click on the» sign + «.
- In the section on the right, in the field » When I speak «, Enter the word» Crab " in Russian.
- Open the menu Run , select the option Press shortcut keys and press the keys selected in steps 1 and 2.
- Click the button " Finalize »And close the» System preferences «.
- Reboot your computer (sometimes it starts working without reboot).
Once you have done all of the above, you will create a command dictation to activate Siri. A microphone image appears in the Mac menu bar, indicating that the microphone is dictation is enabled in all the time and ready to receive commands.
What is really happening?
It seems that waking up Siri with your voice on a mac it's a bit like black magic, but it's not like that at all. In fact, after saying the word » Hi ! ", I know activates the function » Dictation «, That after the word» Crab »Activates the keyboard shortcuts of your choice, which in turn activate Siri.