Fact · Dictation on Mac
On macOS Monterey 12, you turned Dictation on in the Dictation pane of Keyboard preferences, and your dictated utterances were sent to Apple to process your requests.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Turn it on in the Dictation pane of Keyboard preferences ... your dictated utterances are sent to Apple to process your requests”
Dictate messages and documents on Mac (Mac User Guide, macOS Monterey 12), Apple Inc., n.d., Dictate messages and documents on Mac.
Open the original- What it measures
- The same Monterey page says a feedback window shows your speaking volume and basic controls. It uses the older name System Preferences, not System Settings.
- What it does not show
- This describes Monterey 12, which Apple's own page covers as an older release. Current macOS versions name the pane System Settings and describe processing differently.