Fact · Languages and accents
Apple's Mac Help says that Dictation must be enabled before you can set its language in the Keyboard settings.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“then see the text below Dictation (Dictation must be enabled)”
Use Dictation on Mac (Mac Help), Apple Support, n.d., Dictate messages and documents on Mac (Keyboard section).
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's Mac Help page describes the Dictation area of Keyboard settings. The passage is about where to find the Dictation settings on a Mac.
- What it does not show
- The passage does not name a macOS version, so check the Dictation switch on your own Mac.