Fact · Dictation in your apps
Apple says that when a third-party app tries to access and control a Mac through accessibility features, the user must specifically grant that app access in Privacy & Security settings.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“When a third-party app tries to access and control your Mac through accessibility features, you receive an alert, and you must specifically grant the app access to your Mac in Privacy & Security settings.”
Allow accessibility apps to access your Mac, Apple Support, Mac User Guide, 2026, Allow accessibility apps to access your Mac.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's Mac User Guide page on accessibility permissions. It covers how a third-party app is approved, and where to review the approval later under Accessibility.
- What it does not show
- Apple does not name dictation tools on this page. It is the general rule for accessibility-based control, which some system-wide dictation tools use to insert text. We did not test any specific app.