Siri, the ever-present iPhone assistant in your pocket, could soon be breaking out of its phone and tablet confines according to a new patent application by Apple. In fact, the handy helper could be hitting your Mac, giving you a hand on your desktop or laptop when you need it, all from a simple voice command. Fancy Siri on your computer? Read on for all the details!
AppleInsider has spotted Apple’s latest patent application filing, which looks to bring the iPhone assistant to its desktop operating system. Apple has plans to soup up Siri for its desktop appearance, giving it more complex actions such as dealing with file and system management, or using it to help find specific images, YouTube videos or documents.
You’ll be able to ask Siri to send emails, copy and hold files and more, just like on your phone from a voice command, but with greater abilities to help you with your desktop tasks, unlike the rather basic actions it can currently do on your iPhone or iPad. Unfortunately though, there’s no clear sign of when Siri will be hitting your trusty Mac, meaning you’ll be having to wait before you can bark orders at your computer.
So far in the upcoming OS X Yosemite release beta, there are no references to an assistant or Siri-style helper, meaning that Siri for Mac could be on the way in a future version of the OS, and won’t be here in time for Yosemite’s launch later this year. The patent application is also just that – an application, and not a clear cut sign of what Apple has planned. Siri on Mac does make a lot of sense though, and we wouldn’t be surprised if the digital assistant pops up in the future – and when it does, we’ll be sure to fill you in with all the details as soon as we hear it.
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