Dec 25, 2015 Windows 10 has Cortana, iOS has Siri, Android has Google Now, but what about Mac owners who want to bark orders at their computers? By using the new features OS X El Capitan. Siri is a faster, easier way to do all kinds of useful things. Set alarms, timers, and reminders. Get directions. Preview your calendar. Siri can do it all without your ever having to pick up a device. Based on your routine, Siri can even anticipate what you might need to help you breeze through your day. May 16, 2016 Mac OS X 10.11.5 El Capitan final download is now available through the Mac App Store. Here's everything that is new. OS X 10.11.5 El Capitan Is A Bug Fix Release, A Recommended Download For Everyone.
Siri can make calls or send texts for you whether you are driving, have your hands full, or are simply on the go.1 It can even announce your messages on your AirPods.2 It also offers proactive suggestions — like texting someone that you’re running late for a meeting — so you can stay in touch effortlessly.3
Set alarms, timers, and reminders. Get directions. Preview your calendar. Siri can do it all without your ever having to pick up a device. Based on your routine, Siri can even anticipate what you might need to help you breeze through your day. And with Siri Shortcuts, you have an even faster way to access apps.
See apps that support Siri ShortcutsApple Music and Siri work together beautifully.4 Which means you can ask Siri to find a new song you’ll like. Put on a favorite album. Or even answer questions about bands you love. Siri can also suggest your favorite playlist when you arrive at the gym or start your drive home. Just tap to play.
Learn more about Apple MusicNow you can control your smart appliances, check their status, or even do a bunch of things at once — using just your voice. In the Home app, for example, you can create a scene named “I’m home” that opens the garage, unlocks the front door, and turns on the lights.
Learn more about the Home appQuickly check facts, do calculations, or translate a phrase into another language. It’s as simple as asking. Even when you don’t ask, Siri works behind the scenes like a personal assistant. A great example is the Siri watch face, which serves up events, news, suggestions, and more right when you need them. And the new Siri voice uses advanced neural text‑to‑speech technology to sound incredibly natural, particularly when speaking longer phrases, like when reading the news or answering knowledge questions.


It’s amazing how quickly Siri can find photos of your kids, locate your parked car, get you a ride, or unearth what you’re looking for from massive numbers of files. And the capabilities of Siri are optimized for each device, so you get the right kind of help, anywhere you are.
Now built into iOS 13 and iPadOS, the Shortcuts app gives you a library of
useful shortcuts to choose from, like
“Heading home.” Just say the words and Siri will text your ETA, start a playlist, and find the fastest route home — all at once. You can also create your own shortcuts to streamline tasks you do all the time.
Machine learning is constantly making Siri smarter. And you can personalize Siri to make it even more useful. Choose to have Siri speak one of 21 different languages. Teach Siri who your family members are. And spell out unusual words so Siri can recognize them
in the future.
Siri is designed to do as much learning as possible offline, right on your device. Searches and requests are not associated with your identity — so your personal information isn’t gathered to sell to
advertisers or other organizations. And end‑to‑end encryption ensures that data synced between your devices can’t be accessed, even by Apple.
You can activate Siri hands-free just by saying “Hey Siri.”Or simply press a button. Whatever you need, Siri is there to help. On every Apple device.
See how to use Siri on your Apple devicesSiriKit and Siri Shortcuts enable developers to build Siri capabilities into their iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS apps. So more of the things you already love to do on your devices can be done simply by asking Siri.