Fact · Dictation
On a Mac, Apple tells users to select the microphone in Sound settings and raise its input volume if the Mac does not respond to their voice.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“select the microphone in Sound settings and increase its input volume”
Use Dictation on Mac (Mac User Guide), Apple Inc., Apple Support, macOS User Guide, n.d., Dictation troubleshooting section (Mac User Guide).
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's Mac User Guide, Dictation troubleshooting. The page gives the menu path as Apple menu, then System Settings, then Sound in the sidebar.
- What it does not show
- The menu names are for the macOS version the page describes at the time of checking, and they may change in later releases.
Source
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