Fact · Dictation
In Apple's Voice Control, Dictation mode, which types every word that is not a command, is on by default.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Dictation mode is on by default.”
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 Voice Control page for macOS 27.
- What it does not show
- Describes the default on macOS 27.
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