its advanced functionality, whether that’s for
taking screenshots, editing and sharing video,
and organizing files. Users can ask Siri to “show
numbers,” and Safari will display labels next to
each tool or favorites option - if AppleMagazine
is saved as a favorite in your Safari browser
and it’s labeled one, you can ask Siri to open
one, and you’ll immediately be taken to our
website. It goes beyond favorites, however
- Voice Control can be used to bookmark,
save, download, input data, click, tap, pinch
and zoom, and many other common Safari
features on the Mac.
Apple has been working hard to improve Voice
Control’s speech detection system, according
to an interview with Sarah Herrlinger, director
of Global Accessibility Policy & Initiatives at
Apple. She told TechCrunch that Apple had
been working to allow iOS and macOS devices
to parse users’ commands regardless of how
they speak, including those with stutter,
offering significant improvements on previous
voice recognition tools.
What’s interesting about Voice Control on iOS
especially is that the feature utilizes attention
awareness to know when a user with physical
motor limitations is using their device, offering
an attentive personal assistant experience.
And for those worrying about privacy, Apple
has said that none of the audio processed by
Voice Control can be accessed outside of the
Voice Control session, including Apple, with
the feature taking advantage of the built-in
anonymity and encryption found on iPhones
and MacBooks through chips and other
security hardware.