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Siri for Mac’s Colorful Waveform Dock Icon Revealed Ahead of OS X 10.12 Unveiling
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I think it is worth noting that Macs have had text-to-speech recognition as far back as System Software 7.5.3. Granted, not a lot of software takes advantage of this (I think Chess does), but it's there.
Just don't be shocked if you have to have 2014 or newer Mac for it to work . gees lol
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Rumors have indicated Siri integration will be one of the key features coming in OS X 10.12, and new screenshots of a Siri menu bar and Siri app icon suggest Apple is indeed working on bringing Siri to the Mac in its 2016 operating system update. The screenshots were shared with MacRumors by a source who has provided us with reliable information about Apple's software plans in the past.
In the menu bar, there's a simple Siri black and white icon that features the word "Siri" surrounded by a box, while the full dock icon is more colorful and features a colorful Siri waveform in the style of other built-in app icons. Clicking on either of the icons brings up a Siri waveform to give users a visual cue that the virtual assistant is listening for commands, much like on iOS devices when the Home button is held down.
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In addition to accessing Siri through these two buttons, a hands-free "Hey Siri" activation command is also supported. "Hey Siri" is an option that's disabled by default at the current time, but it can be turned on in the Preferences menu.
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Siri integration in the Mac is still in the early stages of development, but the assistant will presumably be able to answer many of the same queries and perform many of the same tasks it can on iOS devices - opening apps, conducting web searches, controlling HomeKit, sending text messages, reading emails, setting calendar events, and more.
Because work on Siri is far from complete, there's a chance these icons could be tweaked between now and when the feature is introduced as part of OS X 10.12 at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference. The Menu Bar icon in particular looks like it could be a placeholder icon, with a finalized design, perhaps depicting a microphone or waveform, to come in the future. Apple has also been known to shelve expected features at the last minute if work is not complete and up to the company's standards.
WWDC is set to take place from June 13 to June 17, with a keynote event scheduled for Monday, June 13, which is where we'll see our first glimpse of OS X 10.12 and iOS 10.
Article Link: Siri for Mac's Colorful Waveform Dock Icon Revealed Ahead of OS X 10.12 Unveiling
thought the wallpaper behind the dock would give us a clue about 10.12's name, but it looks like still El Capitan picture
I just hope it won't only support Macs from 2015 or later because of the microphone qualiy or whatever (real or pretended) reason Apple will give.
EDIT: Damien584 beat me with this by a few seconds.
EDIT: Damien584 beat me with this by a few seconds.
how cool is that... I will scream at my machine and it will finally react
Don't need one, you have Siri.
"Siri execute my shortcut key to open Siri", "Yes", "Launch Application Safari".
or...
just click f'n Safari.
Never liked these silly circles in iOS, and now the circularity continues under the leadership of the UI guru.
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I like the Dock icon. They should animate it upon click or "Hey, Siri".
LOL!
He would be screaming if he were stuck inside his grave alive ... It was a joke.
Can they please change the mail app icon? it's OLD
I forget to use Cortana (and have no need for her) on Windows 10 either. Maybe some people use these assistants on the computer, but I find it far easier to just ... type. But for those who do use them (and maybe for the less computer savvy people this would be a real help), I am glad that it is an option.
Yeah, i'm wondering what the requirements will be for Siri... I have two ageing Macs. a 2007 iMac and 2010 MBP, so i really hope i wont need newer hardware for software/system that could work on that sort of hardware! Then again, i'm not really expecting i'll use Siri on OSX as much as i do on iOS
Another thing to deactivate. Why are all of Apple's icons going circular? Is this what is to be expected on the iPhone and Apple TV soon?
Are you being sarcastic? There are 1 billion active iOS devices. Even four years ago in 2012 there were 400 million active iOS devices. 10 million laptops/desktops is completely insignificant compared to that.
I guess Siri is one of those "hey, we can do it so why not" OS X features. But I really wish it would work with both voice and keyboard inputs as I really doubt I would ever talk instead of typing on my Mac.
