How to Delete Siri in Macos Sierra (Or At Least Stop Prompts To Install)

trevor25220 · Oct 10, 2016

I just upgraded my early-2011 Macbook Pro from Mavericks to Macos Sierra on advice 'for security' but don't need Siri. Siri is not currently enabled but pops up annoying windows to install or configure it. Can I either delete Siri or stop its prompts? Thanks all.

KevinJS · Oct 10, 2016

Go to System Preferences/Siri and uncheck "Enable Siri".

KevinJS · Oct 10, 2016

OK. I see I didn't read your post properly. Allow Siri to set itself up, then disable it. That should stop the prompts.

trevor25220 · Oct 10, 2016

KevinJS said:
OK. I see I didn't read your post properly. Allow Siri to set itself up, then disable it. That should stop the prompts.

Thanks ... but what would happen if I just dragged Siri from Applications to Trash ... or is that asking for trouble with orphan files in library etc?

KevinJS · Oct 10, 2016

No idea. Haven't tried it. I'd be wary of messing with it in case it breaks anything else.

I have Siri set up on my MBP and never get prompts.

ferrarr · Oct 10, 2016

Siri is not deletable, it is part of macOS 12 now.

pm-r · Oct 10, 2016

trevor25220 said:
Thanks ... but what would happen if I just dragged Siri from Applications to Trash ... or is that asking for trouble with orphan files in library etc?

Is it still nagging and did you try as Kevin suggested?

Otherwise, maybe check out some sites like:
http://www.howtogeek.com/272635/how-to-configure-use-and-disable-siri-on-macos-sierra/

or just use google for your question for some other suggestions:
https://www.google.com/search?clien...Delete+Siri+in+Macos+Sierra&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

- Patrick
======

MBP17•David · Oct 10, 2016

You can always ask Siri how to disable it

pm-r · Oct 10, 2016

MBP17•David;1732180 said:
You can always ask Siri how to disable it

You can, but you won't get any help or support to do so…

http://www.howtogeek.com/272635/how-to-configure-use-and-disable-siri-on-macos-sierra/

Screen Shot 2016-10-10 at 7.06.04 PM.png

Rod · Oct 11, 2016

Ha ha! I've just about stopped asking silly questions of Siri but I would do as kevinJS suggests, let it set itself up and forget it. I never get prompts either. You can even untick Show In Menu Bar and drag its shortcut off the Dock but I would not try uninstalling it.

trevor25220 · Oct 11, 2016

pm-r said:
You can, but you won't get any help or support to do so…
http://www.howtogeek.com/272635/how-to-configure-use-and-disable-siri-on-macos-sierra/

View attachment 25151

Clearly programmed by HAL 9000 ... this calls for a weightless visit to the memory banks.

I'll activate and then disable Siri, counterintuitive though it may be!

KevinJS · Oct 11, 2016

trevor25220 said:
Clearly programmed by HAL 9000 ... this calls for a weightless visit to the memory banks.

I'll activate and then disable Siri, counterintuitive though it may be!

Haha. That's funnier than you might think.

Apparently, Siri has a surprise in store if you ask her three times to "Open the pod bay doors". (No, I haven't tried it.)

"Beam me up, Scotty" is another one you may want to experiment with.

ferrarr · Oct 11, 2016

KevinJS said:
"Beam me up, Scotty" is another one you may want to experiment with.

Shouldn't that be " Beam me up, Siri"?

cheddar-caveman · Oct 13, 2016

Must admit that unless I actually activate it, from the icon in the dock, I don't know it's there! However, I believe one activates it when you do the initial installation of Sierra so re install Sierra and just don't activate it?

Just tried the "open the pod bay doors" and after three it just says it will report you to the intelligence agency???

lclev · Oct 13, 2016

When I set up Sierra I just said do not enable Siri and that was it. I don't get any nagging of any kind. Now if I click on the icon it asks if I want to enable Siri.

Lisa

cbreze · Oct 13, 2016

I haven't upgraded yet. Is Siri more annoying than helpful the reason behind not wanting her/it ?

pm-r · Oct 13, 2016

cbreze said:
I haven't upgraded yet. Is Siri more annoying than helpful the reason behind not wanting her/it ?

I don't know as I haven't upgraded yet either, and it may be a while before I even do so.

But what really fascinates me is all the hype about macOS Siri when Apple's own Speech Recognition has been available for ages and no Internet connection even needed to use it, at least when Apple's OS X actually supported it.

Or did Apple drop any or all support for any or all OS X Speech Recognition with their release of Sierra. And how many actually used or took advantage of anything that the Speech Recognition could provide???

But I guess that Siri is now just the "new and improved" version of Speech Recognition, but now an Internet connection is required to use it. Go figure…

- Patrick
======

KevinJS · Oct 13, 2016

Speech recognition for offline use is still available. Can't remember where I read it but it does require a download.

Edit: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT202584

pm-r · Oct 13, 2016

KevinJS said:
Speech recognition for offline use is still available. Can't remember where I read it but it does require a download.

Edit: https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT202584

Thanks, I missed that one, and fairly recent at that it seems.

Alwyn · Oct 14, 2016

Don't know if the problem is Siri related but, since installing Sierra, I am finding that my wifi connection is dropped so have frequently to reconnect in settings.