4 guides tagged with "Disable Siri"

Ask Siri provides Siri fun ctionality. Ask Siri may collect and share data about your recordings. Ask Siri functionality can be disabled by setting "Assistant Enabled" key.

This script disables... It prevents the "Enable Siri" pop-up from appearing the first time a user logs into macOS. Introduced in macOS version 10.12, this pop-up asks, "Do you want to enable Siri?" which could lead to Siri being enabled unintentionally. Disabling this prompt improves your privacy by preventing accidental enabling of Siri and its associated voice data collection. However, you will need to manually enable Siri through System Settings if you want to use it later. Technical Deta...

This script disables system Siri and its related services to prevent voice data collection and processing on your Mac. Disabling these services stops Siri from: Collecting voice data • Processing voice commands • Running in the background • Sending data to Apple's servers This improves your privacy by preventing voice data collection and processing. It also enhances system performance by stopping these background services. However, you will not be able to use Siri or voice commands. Technical De...

This script disables spoken responses from Siri while keeping text responses visible. When Siri responds to your queries, it typically provides both voice and text feedback. By disabling voice feedback, Siri will only show responses in its text window. This improves your privacy by preventing audio responses that others nearby may overhear. It also enhances system performance by reducing audio processing load. However, this makes Siri less accessible if you rely on voice responses. Technical Det...