Fact · Dictation on Mac
Apple says that on a Mac with Siri AI, you can switch back to the previous version of Siri, called Siri Classic, in Siri settings.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“If you have Siri AI, but want to use the previous version of Siri, click Turn On Siri, then select Use Siri Classic.”
Turn on and activate Siri on Mac, Apple Support, Mac User Guide, 2026, Turn off Siri.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's instructions in the Siri section of its macOS 27 help. The option matters when comparing Siri across Macs, because the two versions can behave differently.
- What it does not show
- Apple's page does not say which requests differ between Siri AI and Siri Classic, so do not assume the examples in this guide apply to both versions.