Updated for macOS 26

Siri commands for Mac

All 159 commands that work on Mac, grouped into 16 categories of commands. Pick a category, or browse the full list of Siri commands for every device.

159Commands 16Command categories

Activating Siri on Mac

  • Hold ⌘ Command + Space.
  • Or click Siri in the menu bar or Dock.
  • Or say “Hey Siri” once enabled in System Settings › Siri.
  • Results can be dragged out of the Siri window into a document.
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Hey Siri
SiriWorks once “Listen for Hey Siri” is enabled in System Settings.

Getting Siri to listen

How to summon Siri on each device before you say anything else.

See all 3 commands
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Call Mom
SiriDials the contact you have labelled as a relationship on your own card.

Calls, messages and email

Dialling, texting, reading replies aloud and answering hands-free.

See all 11 commands
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Set a timer for 10 minutes
SiriStarts a single countdown.

Timers, alarms and clocks

The most reliable thing Siri does, on any device.

See all 7 commands
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Remind me to call the dentist at 4
SiriCreates a time-based reminder.

Reminders and calendar

Capturing a task or an appointment the moment you think of it.

See all 13 commands
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Play my workout playlist
SiriStarts a named playlist.

Music, podcasts and audio

Playback, identification, volume and multi-room control.

See all 19 commands
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Give me directions home
SiriNeeds a home address on your contact card.

Maps, directions and traffic

Getting somewhere, reporting what you see and finding what is near.

See all 7 commands
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What’s the weather?
SiriCurrent conditions where you are.

Weather

Forecasts, conditions and the follow-up questions.

See all 9 commands
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What’s 18 percent of 225?
SiriPercentages, useful for tips and discounts.

Facts, maths and translation

Quick answers: calculations, conversions, spellings and languages.

See all 12 commands
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What was the score of last night’s game?
SiriFollows the teams you have shown interest in.

Sport and finance

Scores, fixtures, standings, share prices and markets.

See all 7 commands
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Turn on the lights
SiriEverything in the room or home you are in.

Smart home and HomeKit

Lights, locks, thermostats, cameras, scenes and Apple TV.

See all 19 commands
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Turn on Do Not Disturb until 9 a.m.
SiriA Focus with an end time.

Device settings and controls

Toggles and settings you would otherwise dig through menus for.

See all 11 commands
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Open the Calendar app
SiriFaster than finding it in the Dock.

Apps and files

Opening things, finding documents by date, and asking your Mac about itself.

See all 15 commands
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Where’s my iPhone?
SiriPlays a sound on the missing device.

Find My, photos and passwords

Locating devices and people, and surfacing what you have saved.

See all 8 commands
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Open Accessibility settings
SiriJumps straight to the settings pane.

Accessibility

Turning assistive features on and off by voice.

See all 1 commands
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Summarise this email
SiriCondenses a long thread to its point.

Siri AI and Apple Intelligence

Newer requests on models that support Apple Intelligence.

See all 7 commands
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Tell me a joke
SiriSiri has a deep supply of bad ones.

Fun and trivia

The ones you show people.

See all 10 commands