Technology

. Mute Siri

Siri doesn’t have to speak responses aloud—the smart assistant can silently display them on screen. If you’d prefer this option, click the Apple menu, followed by System Preferences and Siri. Finally, next to the Voice Feedback heading, select Off. You can tweak other aspects of Siri from the same dialog box: try changing the voice, or experiment with hiding the icon from the menu bar for a less-cluttered interface.