Steve Kovach June 22, 2016 at 11:34AM
The new macOS Sierra is full of new features, but Siri is the most important.
With Sierra, Apple's digital assistant now lives inside all the company's devices for the first time. And because it's built for the desktop, Siri can do a lot of cool tricks it can't do on other gadgets, like searching through your files and controlling settings on your Mac.
We're already used to using Siri on the iPhone, but what's it like on the Mac? I've been using Siri on the Mac for about a week. Here are some quick takeaways so you know what to expect when Sierra launches this fall:
It's great for searching for files and messages.
This is my favorite Siri feature on Mac. It digs through your system and find the files, folders, email attachments, or whatever else you're looking for. Just ask something like "Find the documents I worked on yesterday." or "Show me emails from mom." and the results will show up in the Siri window. Siri uses natural language recognition, so you can ask it questions like you would to a human.
Web and image search is nice when you're working in another app.
If you're not working in your web browser and don't have Google at your fingertips, Siri is the next best thing. You can use it to search the web, images, sports scores, tweets, weather, and just about any other bit of information you need. Siri will also let you drag content into the app you're working with.
Siri isn't very useful for making calendar appointments or sending messages on desktop.
Why use your voice to tediously direct Siri to perform tasks when you have a keyboard and mouse right in front of you? Siri dictation makes a lot of sense on the iPhone when you're on the go and need to be hands free, but it feels a bit awkward to use it while sitting in front of a computer. I found it's better to perform most tasks the old-fashioned way.
See the rest of the story at Business Insider
6 things you need to know about using Siri on your Mac (AAPL) from Business Insider: Steve Kovach
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