If you’ve installed the macOS 27 Golden Gate Developer Beta and signed up for the Siri AI waitlist but are still waiting to be accepted, there is a Terminal command workaround that immediately activates the new virtual assistant on your Mac.
If you’re still reading, since you’re using the early macOS 27 developer beta, we’re assuming you’re running it on a test machine, not your primary Mac. We also assume that you are comfortable using the Terminal app. Woozad cannot take responsibility for lost data. You should always have a backup.
That said, early reports indicate that the workaround is safe and you won’t need to cancel it once you’re officially off the waitlist. Note that Siri AI is not available in the EU and China.
Here’s how to do it.
- Open Terminal on your Mac running macOS 27 beta.
- Type the following command at the prompt and press Enter: Sudo defaults write “/Library/Preferences/FeatureFlags/Domain/GenerativeModels.plist” “EnhancedSiriWaitlist” -dict-add Enabled -bool NO
- Restart your Mac to apply the change.
After restarting, you can try it immediately. In the dedicated Siri app, for example, you can have conversations with Siri in text or voice mode, and your conversation history is synced across your devices via iCloud.
Siri AI can leverage understanding of personal context to search messages, emails, photos, and more, and get things done in apps with even more system-wide app actions.
On Mac, Siri is now also integrated into Spotlight and available through right-click context menus on any file or window. Note that Siri AI is initially only available in English. Let us know how you get on in the comments.
