Fact · Dictation
On a Mac, Screen Time can restrict Dictation, because Dictation is one of the apps and features an administrator can turn off.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Choose apps and features that can be used: Camera Book Store Siri Dictation SharePlay Turn the options off to prevent these apps from being used.”
Change App & Feature Restrictions settings in Screen Time on Mac, Apple Inc., Apple Support, macOS User Guide, n.d., App & Feature Restrictions.
Open the original- What it measures
- The restriction is set in Screen Time by a parent or administrator for the account.
- What it does not show
- The page describes the option. It does not name the switch that greys out Dictation, so the setting has to be found on the device.
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