Fact · Dictation on Mac
Apple's Mac troubleshooting checklist for Dictation tells you to choose the correct language and region when Dictation does not work as expected.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Choose the correct language and region. Be sure you’re using the correct Dictation keyboard shortcut”
Use Dictation on Mac (Mac User Guide), Apple Inc., Apple Support, macOS User Guide, n.d., If Dictation on Mac doesn't work as expected.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's troubleshooting section for Dictation on Mac lists this among its first checks, after confirming that Dictation is turned on in Keyboard settings.
- What it does not show
- Apple does not say which languages will fail if the wrong one is chosen. Support for each language varies by macOS version and region.
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