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Apple says that once Voice Control is on, you can speak commands to navigate the desktop and apps, interact with what is on the screen, and dictate and edit text.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“you can speak commands to navigate the desktop and apps, interact with what’s on the screen, dictate and edit text, and more.”
Voice Control commands to interact with your Mac, Apple Support, Mac User Guide (macOS 27 version of the page), 2026, Introduction.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's Mac Help page on Voice Control commands. Voice Control is a full control mode for the Mac, not only a text tool.
- What it does not show
- Describes Apple's current Mac Help page as read on 2026-10-16. Feature names and command lists change between macOS versions.
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