Fact · Dictation on Mac
Apple's steps to turn off Siri on a Mac open the Siri pane of System Settings and end with the Turn Off Siri button; the steps do not mention Dictation.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Click Siri in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Open Siri settings for me Click Turn Off Siri.”
Turn on and activate Siri on Mac, Apple Support, Mac User Guide, 2026, Turn off Siri.
Open the original- What it measures
- Read together with Apple's Dictation help, which turns Dictation on or off under Keyboard settings, this shows that the two features have separate controls.
- What it does not show
- This is a reading of what Apple's steps include. Apple does not say in these steps that turning off Siri leaves Dictation working, so test Dictation on your own Mac if it matters to you.