@sumudu It may not be part of Siri but it the built-in dictation is good enough for my needs.
Checked out the Mac shop. Closed at noon, 14 minutes before I arrived. They have lots of older Macs on the shelves as well as new ones. There’s another outlet 20 minutes away that’s open until 2:00 pm Saturdays, the two shops are independent franchisees. Chatted with the fellow in the open shop, looked at good prices on used Macs, filed the business name away for future reference.
There used to be a Mac retailer on a certain suburban street some 57 km from here, they closed up shop about three years ago leaving quite a void in the Apple-related retail/repair/reseller market.
Internet search last night for AirPort units revealed a new Mac related business in the same street, one block further north & on the opposite side of the road. Going to check it out later today.
@streakmachine While specifically aimed at US users, I thought you'd find this interesting. US law means petrol-heads must wait 25 years for many Japanese cars—the time has finally come. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/04/a-beginners-guide-to-the-world-of-weird-and-wonderful-japanese-import-cars/
@tewha Depends how OCD you are. I prefer the category view, especially on the 11-inch MBA. The icons are bigger.
That said, the old way of doing it alphabetically was a list one had to scroll through. That was a pain.
@sumudu Strange: I've had two AirPort Express units since 2005 & both were dead easy to set up.
@sumudu Too expensive. A member at the Mac User Group ran an hour-long session each month with Dragon Dictate for two years. Then Siri improved massively & people stopped attending the sessions.
So Apple is getting out of the wifi router game. My current AirPort Express is the one released in 2008, I’ve had it since 2012. So do I replace it or buy a just-in-case spare? If so, do I get another Express (the 2nd gen) with two Ethernet ports for$149 or spend $30 more on a used 5th gen Extreme? I can’t afford/justify the newer 802.11ac tallboy design.
There’s a very narrow space between the mattress & bedside table. The mattress had moved on its cheap base and allowed enough space for the reading glasses to fall down the gap.