Fact · Dictation on Mac
In Keyboard settings, the Start Dictation option for the fn key starts Dictation when you press the key twice, and Apple says you may first be asked to enable Dictation.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Start Dictation: Starts dictation when you press the key twice (you may be asked to enable dictation first).”
Keyboard settings on Mac, Apple (Mac User Guide, macOS 27), 2026, Press fn key to.
Open the original- What it measures
- The Press fn key to option sets what the fn or Globe key does. Apple lists four choices, and Start Dictation is the one that uses the double press.
- What it does not show
- The prompt appears only when Dictation is off. Once it is on, the double press starts Dictation directly.