Apple Builds 13-Slot Siri Voice Pad in macOS 27 Beta, Eyeing 44 Languages
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Updated · MacRumors · Jul 23
Apple Builds 13-Slot Siri Voice Pad in macOS 27 Beta, Eyeing 44 Languages
1 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Jul 23
Summary
macOS 27 beta 4 contains a hidden Siri "voice pad" that replaces the standard settings picker with an immersive canvas for selecting among 13 voice slots.
Pointer movement drives the interface: voices shift in clarity and presence through spatial audio, while a mixer adjusts volume, reverb, occlusion and filtering based on distance, angle and speed.
The current beta lacks the full voice models, so the feature falls back to two available custom voices, but a related file outlines 13 American English voices across age, gender and character types.
Apple has already localized the unfinished interface for 44 languages, and it uses the same Siri setup framework as iOS 27, pointing to possible iPhone and iPad expansion.
The feature is not easily testable without disabling System Integrity Protection and using a debugger, as Apple prepares its LLM-backed Siri AI for a broader September software launch.