Siri does not search files in finder

When I make a request to Siri to search for a file on my hard drive, she just does a web search. How can I get her to go through files on Finder?

MacBook Air 15″, macOS 15.3

Posted on Feb 15, 2025 09:56 AM

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Feb 16, 2025 12:56 PM in response to renatoar

renatoar wrote:

When I make a request to Siri to search for a file on my hard drive, she just does a web search. How can I get her to go through files on Finder?


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