Quick Tip: Sending Messenger Messages Hands-Free with Siri on iOS

<p>In this episode, Jessica Dale demonstrates how to send Messenger messages using Siri on iOS and iPadOS.</p><p>To set this up, go to Settings &gt; Apps &gt; Messenger &gt; Apple Intelligence &amp; Siri, and toggle the "Use with Siri requests" switch on. To send a message, engage Siri and say something like "Use Messenger to message [person]." Siri should then prompt you for the contents of the message and then offer to send it, as it does when sending a message using the built-in Messages app.</p><h3>Transcript</h3><p>Disclaimer: This transcript was generated by <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aiko/id1672085276">Aiko,</a> an AI-powered transcription app. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content.</p><p>My name is Jessica Dale.</p><p>I'm going to show you how to use Messenger with Siri.</p><p>Yesterday they came out with a brand new update and it's really cool.</p><p>So I'm on my iPad Pro. I have the 2021 version and I am running iOS 18, which is a requirement for this.</p><p>I'll go to Settings, all the way down to the bottom of the screen to Apps.</p><p>There it is.</p><p>I'll double tap.</p><p>Now on the right hand side, I'll click on Messenger.</p><p>There we go.</p><p>Double tap, I'll click on Apple Intelligence and Siri.</p><p>Use with Siri requests.</p><p>That's what we want.</p><p>I'll double tap and there we go.</p><p>Now let's test it.</p><p>Use Messenger to message Vicky Wright.</p><p>I hope you have fun on your vacation, period.</p><p>I can't wait to hear all about it, period.</p><p>Your Messenger message says, I hope you have fun on your vacation.</p><p>I can't wait to hear all about it.</p><p>Send it?</p><p>Yes.</p><p>Done.</p><p>And there we go.</p><p>I've now sent a message with Siri.</p><p>Let's now go confirm that it actually went through.</p><p>And yes it did.</p><p>It's right there at the top.</p><p>Perfect.</p><p>I would like to thank you all for listening to this demonstration.</p><p>You can reach me via email at jldail13 at Outlook.com.</p><p>You can also reach me on Mastodon at ke8upe at mastodon.hams.sofa.</p><p>Or using the information found in my AppleViz profile.</p><p>Thank you and have a great day.</p><p>This podcast was b</p>