Remove Siri icon on Mac
Siri on Mac gives you quick access to all voice functions. To do this, you click on the icon in the dock or menu bar, use a key combination or activate the voice assistant with ‘Hey Siri’ on the Mac. So there are plenty of ways to activate Siri and if you don’t use the icons or Siri at all, you might as well remove them. Here we’ll show you how to remove Siri from your Mac’s dock and menu bar.
- Dock
- Menu bar
Remove Siri from the dock
Removing the Siri icon from the dock is very simple. Hold down the mouse button or right-click the icon and choose Remove from Dock. Or even easier: drag the icon up to remove it from the dock. If you want the Siri icon back, you can drag it from the Apps folder in the Finder back to the dock.
Remove Siri from the menu bar
You can also quickly start Siri at the top of the screen, via the menu bar. Siri is the only colored icon in the row, while the others are all in black and grayscale.
You can remove the Siri icon from your Mac menu bar using these steps:
- Go to System Preferences/System Settings > Siri.
- At the bottom of the screen you will see the option to show Siri in the menu bar. Uncheck the box.
If you want the icon back in the menu bar, simply check the box again.
If you want to know more about Siri on the Mac, read the tips below!
- Use Siri on Mac
- Here’s how to use Hey Siri on Mac
- Type Siri questions without speaking on iPhone, iPad and Mac
- This way you can activate Siri with a key combination on the Mac
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