Configure Siri
- Multiple actionsThis page belongs to a category, containing some changes with similar goal.
- macOS onlyThis script improves your privacy on macOS
- Impact: MinimumSystem Functionality Loss Risk: Low
This action improves privacy with minimal impact when you run the recommended script. - Bash (Shell script)These changes use macOS system commands to update your settings.
- 7 scripts
- 2 categories
- Fully reversible
You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using this website.
The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.
Overview
Siri is a virtual assistant that is part of macOS 1. It uses voice queries, gesture based control, focus-tracking and a natural-language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to a set of Internet services 1.
Apple has been known to collect some of its users' conversations even when it was not activated, and allowing employees to listen to them 2. Apart from recordings it's known to collect your personal information and personal information of your contacts and family 3. Information includes people names, photo data, installed apps, saved home information, musics and podcasts and contacts 3. Its privacy policy is open and allows other kind of data collection too 3.
Sources
- Siri - Wikipedia. (2025).
Original: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siri - Apple apologises for allowing workers to listen to Siri recordings. Apple. The Guardian. (2025).
Original: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/aug/29/apple-apologises-listen-siri-recordings - Legal - Data & Privacy - Apple. (2025).
Original: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/data/en/ask-siri-dictation/
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Choose one of two ways to apply:
- Normal
- High
- Maximum
Normal — Functional Privacy
- Recommended for all
- Safe for daily use
- No impact on system stability
Read more about Normal and other protection levels
High — Advanced Privacy
- For advanced privacy-conscious users
- May affect some features
Read more about High and other protection levels
Maximum — Strongest Possible Privacy
- Military-grade privacy protection
- Major system impact
- Consider having Time Machine backup.
Read more about Maximum and other protection levels
Help
How to apply or restore "Configure Siri" using script
- ≈ 3 min to complete
- Tools: Web Browser
- Difficulty: Medium
- ≈ 6 instructions
- 2
Download
Download the script file by clicking on thebutton above.
Use button above to restore changes. - 3
Keep the file
If warned by your browser, keep the file. - 4
Open
Open the downloaded file. - 5
Exit
Once it's done, press any key to exit the window. - 6
Restart
Restart your computer for all changes to take effect.
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Help
How to apply or restore "Configure Siri" using privacy.sexy
- ≈ 3 min to complete
- Tools: privacy.sexy
- Difficulty: Simple
- ≈ 4 instructions
- 2
Choose script
- Search for the category name: Configure Siri
- Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
Applying Normal to limit the impact.
- 3
Run
Click on ▶️ Run button at the bottom of the page.This button only appears on desktop version (recommended). On browser, use 💾 Save button.
Explore This Guide
- 7 Privacy settings
- 2 Main categories
- These settings are organized into 2 main categories for easy navigation.
- Main categories may contain subcategories, further organizing related functionality.
- 2 Total categories
Choose what to protect based on your needs:This script already includes these options.
You can review, apply or reverse each option individually.
Click any option to learn more about what it does.
- Some settings and commands may require technical knowledge to apply correctly.
- Most users find the Normal protection above sufficient.
Disable Siri
Remove Siri from user interface
This category of scripts allows you to hide Siri from the user interface but does not disable Siri.
Disable participation in Siri data collection
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- Audited and verified using automated security tests
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History
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