Ensure Improve Siri & Dictation Is Disabled

LowLevel 1Automatedmacos

Description

Improve Siri & Dictation allows Apple to store and review audio of your Siri and dictation interactions from the device. Turn off all Analytics and Improvements sharing.

How it is checked

Audit method: Shell command

shell

/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript <<'EOS'
$.NSUserDefaults.alloc.initWithSuiteName('com.apple.assistant.support').objectForKey('Siri Data Sharing Opt-In Status').js
EOS

Expected output: 2

How it is fixed

Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch

Profile (preferred): com.apple.assistant.support Siri Data Sharing Opt-In Status = <integer>2<integer/>.

Properties

Operating systems: macos-26
Tags: macossystem-settings
Reference: CIS Apple macOS 26 Tahoe Benchmark v1.1.0 - 2.6.3.2 Ensure Improve Siri & Dictation Is Disabled

Check this host

Run this on a machine you are allowed to audit. The scan is read-only.

shell

tmaegis scan --target macos