Mobile Phones iPhone & iOS How to Turn Off Siri App Suggestions Sometimes you just don't want Siri’s advice by Michael Archambault Writer Michael Archambault is a technology writer and digital media specialist. His work has appeared in Mobile Nations, Amazon’s Digital Photography Review, PetaPixel, and other outlets. our editorial process Twitter LinkedIn Michael Archambault Updated on January 05, 2021 reviewed by Christine Baker Lifewire Tech Review Board Member Christine Baker is a marketing consultant with experience working for a variety of clients. Her expertise includes social media, web development, and graphic design. our review board Article reviewed on Sep 12, 2020 Christine Baker iPhone & iOS Switching from Android Tweet Share Email What To Know In iOS: Settings > Siri & Search. Toggle everything under the Siri Suggestions header off.On Mac: System Preferences > Siri > Siri Suggestions & Privacy. Uncheck everything, and press Done.To remove suggestions: Settings > Siri & Search. Toggle off Search, Suggestions & Shortcuts. This article explains how to disable and remove suggestions from your Siri virtual assistant on iOS devices and Mac. These directions apply to devices with iOS 12 or newer and Mac OS X 10.9 or newer. How to Turn Off Siri Suggestions on iOS If you aren’t interested in receiving suggestions from your virtual assistant, open the Settings app to turn off the suggestion feature. Open the Settings app from your home screen. Select Siri & Search. Scroll down to Siri Suggestions section and use the toggle buttons to select where suggestions should appear: Suggestions in Search, Suggestions in Look Up, and Suggestions on Lock Screen. Tap all three green buttons to completely turn off the Siri Suggestion feature. Depending on the version of iOS, all three options may not be available. Don't Use Siri? Here's How to Turn It Off How to Remove Siri App Suggestions on iOS If you find Siri Suggestions useful, but would prefer that Siri didn’t recommend a specific app, individually choose apps to remove from the list of possible suggestions. Open Settings. Tap Siri & Search. Scroll down and choose any app that you want to remove from Siri Suggestions. Tap the Search, Suggestions & Shortcuts toggle switch to turn it off and make it white. If you don't see that option, use the toggle next to Siri & Suggestions. How to Disable Siri Suggestions Widget One last spot you might discover Siri attempting to provide recommendations is on your Today View screen. Follow these steps to access your Today View and hide the Siri Suggestions widget: From your home screen, swipe right until you are presented with the Today View—a list of customizable widgets. Scroll to the bottom and tap Edit. Tap the red minus button next to Siri App Suggestions, then choose Remove. If there's a green plus button next to the option, then Siri Suggestions is disabled. Tap Done at the top to save the changes. How to Remove Siri App Suggestions on Mac Like with iOS, turning off Siri Suggestions in macOS is fairly straightforward: From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences. Select Siri from the list. Choose Siri Suggestions & Privacy or About Siri & Privacy. Choose which apps Siri can learn from to make suggestions, then select Done when finished. How Do Siri Suggestions Work? 20 ways Siri Can Help You Be More Productive The Apple Siri Suggestion feature lets Siri recommend content from specific apps when you perform a search on your device, arrive at a distinct location, or attempt to launch apps during particular times of the day. This is accomplished by carefully analyzing how you use your device and then making appropriate suggestions. While all analyzing is done locally on your device, and thus allows for greater privacy, you might find the feature bothersome and opt to turn it off or customize it for your own experience. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up. Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit