Fact · Dictation
In Apple's Voice Control, saying Command mode makes Voice Control respond only to commands, and words and characters that are not commands are ignored rather than entered as text.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Voice Control responds only to commands. Words and characters that aren’t commands are ignored and aren’t entered as text.”
Voice Control commands to interact with your Mac, Apple Support, Mac User Guide (macOS 27 version of the page), 2026, Enter text section.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's Enter text section lists Dictation mode and Command mode side by side. Command mode suits a series of commands that you do not want typed into a text field.
- What it does not show
- Describes the Mac Help page as read on 2026-10-16. Apple's page says Command mode is useful for a series of commands, not for dictating text.
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