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How to change Siri's voice or language on your Mac computer in 4 steps

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It's easy to change Siri's speaking voice on your Mac. Hollis Johnson/Business Insider
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Over time, you may find yourself growing bored of Siri's same old speaking voice. Fortunately, Apple gives you the option to switch up Siri's vocal tones.

Siri has dozens of different voices — several languages (of which there are 21) have at least two voices. There are six voices available for US English alone. 

If you're ready to customize Siri's voice on your Mac, here's how to do it.

How to change Siri's voice on a Mac

1. Click the Apple symbol, located in the top-left corner of your screen, and select "System Preferences..."

2. Select "Siri" from the list of icons.

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Open the Siri menu.  Emma Witman/Business Insider

3. Click the "Language" tab to pick your language. It'll default to whatever language your computer is set to — likely "English (United States)" if you're in the US.

4. Once you've set your language, click the "Siri Voice" tab and choose Siri's vocal gender and accent, if available. Not all languages will have different options, but most will give you at least Male and Female.

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The available accent options for Siri on a Mac that's set to US English.  Emma Witman/Business Insider

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Emma Witman is an Asheville, NC-based freelance journalist with a keen interest in writing about hardware, PC gaming, politics, and personal finance. She is a former crime reporter for a daily newspaper, and has also written extensively about bartending for Insider. She may or may not judge your drink order when behind the bar. Follow her on Twitter at @emwity.