How To Use Siri on Mac to Find Files, Photos, and More

Do you know that you can use Siri on your Mac to find files, schedule meetings at work, and much more! You can even make FaceTime calls on your Mac, all while you’re browsing the web or working from home.  

Siri on Mac will be your assistant, helping you multitask and get things done. You can ask it to send a message to your coworker saying that the document is on the way without having to stop what you’re doing. You can even use it to play a sound on a device so you can find it!

With Siri, there’s no need for additional apps or services because everything is built right in. It also learns how you work and talks back with helpful suggestions based on what it knows about you. And if something goes wrong, shake your mouse or trackpad and say “Hey Siri” – she’ll take care of whatever needs fixing!

Suppose you don’t know the commands to speak with Siri on Mac. Don’t worry because this article will show you how to use Siri on Mac to make life a little easier finding files. Sound interesting? Keep reading along.

How to Enable Siri On Mac

If you enabled the “Listen for ‘Hey Siri'” option in Siri preferences, Siri is ready whenever you say “Hey Siri,” and Siri will respond to your request. If you haven’t enabled Sisi on Mac, follow the steps below to enable Siri.

1. Open System Preferences: Click the Apple Menu in the upper left corner
2. Click on Siri: Select Enable Ask Siri. You can also enable the listen for “Hey Siri” if you rather not have to click the icon.
3. You can set other Siri pane preferences, such as the language and voice to use and whether to show Siri in the menu bar.

Well, that’s it! Siri is now set up on your Mac to complete tasks for you. 

How to use Ask Siri on Mac

To use the ask Siri, use any of these steps, then say what you would like her to do:

• Click the Siri icon in the menu bar, Dock, or Touch Bar.
• If Siri is already open, click the Siri icon.
• Press and hold the Command (⌘) key and Space bar until Siri responds.
• Speak “Hey Siri.”

“Hey, Siri” won’t respond when the lid to your MacBook is closed. However, if you’re using an external display, you can still use Siri by clicking the Siri icon in the menu bar. 

How To Use Siri on Mac to find files

Siri allows you to find files on your Mac using different criteria. Below is some example to get started:

Use Siri on Mac to find files by date.

You ask Siri to find a file for a specific date. To locate all of the work from a particular time, try the command:

• “Find all the documents I opened on Tuesday.”

Use Siri on Mac to find files by period.

You ask Siri to find files from a broad time frame. To locate all of the work from a time frame, try the command:

• “Show me files from November.”
• “Find all the files I opened this week.”

Use Siri on Mac to find files by name.

If you’re not confident what the name of the file that you’d like to open is but are aware of any number of terms it contains, you can tell Siri something similar to:

• “Find me files containing tax.”
• “Find the file November statement.”

How To Use Siri to open files and Mac

Siri is excellent at finding notes, but did you know she can open up notes without asking Siri to locate the file? It’s pretty simple. Say something like this:

• “Open the spreadsheet I was working on last night.”

How To Use Siri to find notes and on Mac

Siri allows you to find notes on your Mac using different criteria. Below is some example to get started:

Use Siri on Mac to find Notes by date

You ask Siri to find a specific date. To locate all of the work from a particular time, try the command:

• “Hey Siri, show me notes from November 16th.”

Use Siri on Mac to find notes by period.

You ask Siri to find notes from a broad time frame. To locate all of the work from a time frame, try the command:

• “Show me the notes from November.”
• “Find all the notes I opened this week.”

Use Siri on Mac to find notes by name.

 If you’re not confident what the name of the note but you know what it contains, you can tell Siri to:

• “Show me the note about sour cream.”

Use Siri on Mac to create notes.

  If you want to make a quick note for later, you can tell Siri to:

1. “Create a note.”
2. Siri will respond with “what do you want to say?” You could say something like a grocery list. 

Use Siri on Mac to change a current note

 To have Siri change an already existing note.

• To change something about an event, say something like “add something to note.”
•  Siri will ask what note. Choose the note. 
• Add whatever you need to the 

How To Use Siri to find photos and on Mac

Siri allows you to find photos on your Mac using different criteria. Below is some example to get started:

Use Siri on Mac to find photos by date

 You ask Siri to find an image for a specific date. To locate all photos by date, try the command:

• “Hey Siri, show photos from May 23rd.”

Use Siri on Mac to find photos by period

You ask Siri to find images from a broad time frame. To locate all of the photos from a time frame, try the command:

• “Show me the photos from November.”
• “Find all the photos from this week.”

Use Siri on Mac to find photos by location

You ask Siri to find images from a specific location. To open the pictures from a location, try the command:

• “Show me the photos from Clearwater Beach.”
• “Show me pictures of my trip to Bush Gardens.”

Use Siri on Mac to find photos by magic

You ask Siri to find an image for a thing. To locate all photos by magic, try the command:

• “Show me pictures of my dogs.”
• “Show me pictures of my kids.”

How To Use Siri to find calendar events on Mac

Siri allows you to find calendar events on your Mac using different criteria. Below is some example to get started:

Use Siri on Mac to find calendar events by location

 You ask Siri to find calendar events for a place, try the command:

• “Show me events for Fort Walton Beach.”

Use Siri on Mac to find calendar events by date

 You ask Siri to find an event for a specific date. To locate all events by date, try the command:

• “Hey, Siri, show events for November 25th.”

Use Siri on Mac to find calendar events by period

 You ask Siri to find events from a broad time frame. To locate all of the events from a time frame, try the command:

• “Show me events for March.”
• “Find all the events I have this week.”

Use Siri on Mac to create  calendar event

To create a calendar event, say:

1.  “Schedule an event.” 
2. Siri will ask what time is your appointment.
3. Next, you need to respond with a date and time.

The quicker method would be telling Siri to create an event on December 8th at 3 pm. 

Give Siri a shot, and let us know how it goes. Drop your feedback and comments below! 

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