Golden Gate: New Siri Not Available - waiting 2 days now?

Being stuck on the Siri AI waitlist for two days after updating to macOS Golden Gate is normal because Apple rolls out access in batches based on server capacity.

What to Do While Waiting

• Do not leave and rejoin: Repeatedly leaving and rejoining the queue restarts your spot in line; keep your current request active.
• Check your connection: Ensure your device is connected to a fast Wi-Fi network with plenty of free storage space so background assets can download properly once approved.
• Verify settings: Relaunch System Settings and navigate to Siri to confirm your beta request is active.
• Region check: Make sure your device language and region are set correctly (such as English / United States), as mismatches can block feature rollout

More info: How to get Siri AI - Apple Support

dialabrain wrote: But no "Show Writing Tools".

Do you have Screen Time enabled? Screen Time can be used to turn off Writing Tools.

Block access to Apple Intelligence features in Screen Time on Mac – Apple Support

dialabrain wrote:

No. It actually was working but now it's not again. 🤷‍♂️

FWIW, apparently "Writing Tools" only shows up with Siri Classic not with Siri AI (BETA). At least on my Macs.

Just to add, You have Siri AI based on the fact it shows in your screen shot. Most likely it will always say Siri AI (BETA) until such time as Apple finishes the features it has planned for the future. It's certainly going to be more than 2 days.

FWIW, this is what I see. My contextual menu also says "Ask Siri" at the top. But no "Show Writing Tools". So far, I've tried Safe Mode, reinstalling macOS 27, turning off Siri, restarting then turning it back on in hopes the AI libraries would redownload. Nothing is working. M3 iMac running Golden Gate. 🤔🤷‍♂️

seddison wrote:

so all this hype and on my brand new M5max $12000 mbp

You have 14 days to return it. You certainly would not want to keep a device you are not happy with.

dialabrain wrote:

Well, I can't even bring up the Writing Tools window you show.

To bring up the writing tools dialog, you just to need open it with a contextual menu selection with the cursor over a word or in a text entry field. Simple stuff.

neuroanatomist wrote:

Do you have Screen Time enabled? Screen Time can be used to turn off Writing Tools.

I have enabled Screen Time and everything that was recommended to "turn off" the AI features os macOS 27, and the writing tools are still there. I suspect by using Screen Time, users are just blocking the Siri AI from accessing them, not turning their basic functionality off.

Starry001 wrote:

I have enabled Screen Time and everything that was recommended to "turn off" the AI features os macOS 27, and the writing tools are still there. I suspect by using Screen Time, users are just blocking the Siri AI from accessing them, not turning their basic functionality off.

That's consistent with how it's phrased by Apple – not turn off Apple Intelligence, but Block Access to the features.

neuroanatomist wrote:

That's consistent with how it's phrased by Apple – not turn off Apple Intelligence, but Block Access to the features.

But if it's blocked then why do I still get all the features, like I was saying? The menu pops up constantly when I select text. I have rebooted repeatedly too so it's not that.

What I was trying to say in my previous post, was that I think the block prevents Siri AI from enhancing those writing tools features, not eliminate those features entirely.

Which is unfortunate as I can't imagine why I would use them, they're superfluous.

so all this hype and on my brand new M5max $12000 mbp

1. the app searcher says Siri doesn't exist when I manually find it myself and launch it NOTHING HAPPENS and I mean NOTHING HAPPENS no message no nothing - I mean we all gave up on the "it just works" thing from apple years ago but this is Microsoft level garbage
2. actually none of the baked in apple apps launch at all - pages, numbers etc - so this is the quality we can expect from the new CEO ?- bring back the dongle salesman !!

really apple has disappointed with Golden gate , I am planning to re-image with macOS Tahoe 26.7 due to writing tools not working and will Deferral from updating again ,

I don't know if any apple support is here and really listing

Not sure what you mean, although the text is a little confusing. Siri is a work in progress but it works fine in macOS 27.

Siri is a work in progress but it works fine in macOS 27

Not for me it doesn't. Some of the old features work, but Writing Tools is just greyed out

Well, I can't even bring up the Writing Tools window you show.

I know how it's supposed to work. Mine doesn't show "Show Writing Tools". 🤔

Weird. I obviously see it. I don't see Ask Siri...because I don't even have Siri turned on.

M4 Pro MBP on Golden Gate.

neuroanatomist wrote:

Weird.

Weird wasn't the first word that came to my mind. 🤣

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I haven’t even been able to access the waiting list on my M1. Doesn’t show the new Siri AI

No. It actually was working but now it's not again. 🤷‍♂️

dialabrain wrote:

FWIW, apparently "Writing Tools" only shows up with Siri Classic not with Siri AI (BETA). At least on my Macs.

It also show up with Siri off, which is how I have it.