Fact · Dictation
Apple says the microphone source in Keyboard settings shows which device the Mac is currently using to listen for Dictation.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“The microphone source in Keyboard settings shows which device your Mac is currently using to listen for Dictation.”
Use Dictation on Mac (Mac Help), Apple Support, n.d., Dictation microphone source section.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's Mac Help page for Dictation. It explains where to check and change the microphone Dictation listens to, through the Dictation settings in Keyboard settings.
- What it does not show
- Written for current macOS Help, and the menu names may differ in other macOS versions. The page does not say what happens to dictation quality when a Bluetooth device is the chosen source.