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Doesn't really address iOS 9 which changed things around a bit, and to even find anything about iOS at all you have to start looking at the 4th or 5th result on

by 0x0 11y ago

Doesn't really address iOS 9 which changed things around a bit, and to even find anything about iOS at all you have to start looking at the 4th or 5th result on some random domain. And - even then - there are multiple odd places in the settings you need to check and verify, some of which are hidden in a long list of other apps.

joosters 11y ago
It's detailed in the help page, the link to which is on the same settings screen that contains the switches to turn off. Likewise on MacOS, there's a 'About Spotlight Suggestions & Privacy' button on the Spotlight settings page. Again, it's on the same screen that contains the switches to turn off the feature. You don't need internet access to find these options, and I can't think of a better place to put the help. Knowing that these options exist in the first place is another problem though...
- 0x0 11y ago
  In iOS9, there's at least "Siri Suggestions" at the top, then intermixed with all your apps there's "Bing Suggestions" and "Spotlight Suggestions", then there's a "Suggested Apps" in the separate "Handoff & Suggested Apps" settings screen, then there is "Suggested Apps" in the "App and iTunes Store" settings screen, then there is "Safari Suggestions" and "Search Engine Suggestions" in the "Safari" settings screen. I have no idea what half of these actually do though. Very confusing.
  - joosters 11y ago
    Confusing, definitely. But in the context of your initial question, bringing up the Siri settings seems a little strange. By definition, if you are using Siri, you are using a remote query... Likewise, if you have hand-off enabled, it's going to be talking over the internet, how else can it work?
    - 0x0 11y ago
      Handoff should work with just local bluetooth. And "Siri suggestions" appears on the spotlight search screen to the left / when dragging downwards, so it is not at all obvious what the difference between "siri" and "spotlight" is. Yes, even when I want to do a local spotlight search.
coldtea 11y ago
>and to even find anything about iOS at all you have to start looking at the 4th or 5th result on some random domain Add "iOS 9" to the query if you're running that, and obviously prefer well known domains, like MacWorld, Zdnet, etc.

by 0x0 11y ago

joosters 11y ago

It's detailed in the help page, the link to which is on the same settings screen that contains the switches to turn off. Likewise on MacOS, there's a 'About Spotlight Suggestions & Privacy' button on the Spotlight settings page. Again, it's on the same screen that contains the switches to turn off the feature. You don't need internet access to find these options, and I can't think of a better place to put the help. Knowing that these options exist in the first place is another problem though...

0x0 11y ago
In iOS9, there's at least "Siri Suggestions" at the top, then intermixed with all your apps there's "Bing Suggestions" and "Spotlight Suggestions", then there's a "Suggested Apps" in the separate "Handoff & Suggested Apps" settings screen, then there is "Suggested Apps" in the "App and iTunes Store" settings screen, then there is "Safari Suggestions" and "Search Engine Suggestions" in the "Safari" settings screen. I have no idea what half of these actually do though. Very confusing.
- joosters 11y ago
  Confusing, definitely. But in the context of your initial question, bringing up the Siri settings seems a little strange. By definition, if you are using Siri, you are using a remote query... Likewise, if you have hand-off enabled, it's going to be talking over the internet, how else can it work?
  - 0x0 11y ago
    Handoff should work with just local bluetooth. And "Siri suggestions" appears on the spotlight search screen to the left / when dragging downwards, so it is not at all obvious what the difference between "siri" and "spotlight" is. Yes, even when I want to do a local spotlight search.

coldtea 11y ago

>and to even find anything about iOS at all you have to start looking at the 4th or 5th result on some random domain Add "iOS 9" to the query if you're running that, and obviously prefer well known domains, like MacWorld, Zdnet, etc.