Fact · Dictation on Mac
Apple's Mac help tells you to turn Dictation on or off in Keyboard settings, a separate control from the Siri settings.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Go to Dictation, then turn it on or off.”
Dictate messages and documents on Mac (Apple Mac Help, Dictation), Apple Inc., Apple Support, Mac User Guide, n.d., Turn Dictation on or off.
Open the original- What it measures
- The step appears in the Dictation section of Apple's Mac help, after you open Keyboard settings in System Settings. Dictation is set up there, not in the Siri pane.
- What it does not show
- Apple's page says how to switch Dictation on or off but does not describe every case where Dictation and Siri interact. Test on your own Mac if the difference matters.