Fact · Dictation on Mac
To review app permissions on a Mac, you choose Apple menu > System Settings, click Privacy & Security in the sidebar, then click Accessibility, and turn permission on or off for any app in the list.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“choose Apple menu > System Settings, click Privacy & Security in the sidebar, then click Accessibility.”
Allow accessibility apps to access your Mac, Apple Support, Mac User Guide, 2026, Allow accessibility apps to access your Mac, final paragraph.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's steps for the System Settings layout in the macOS version its 2026 User Guide describes. You may need to scroll down the sidebar to find Accessibility.
- What it does not show
- Menu names differ on older macOS releases, so check the version your Mac runs. An app that has never asked for access may not be in the list until you add it.