Fact · Accessibility and health
Apple's Mac guide suggests Vocal Shortcuts for people with moderate to severe atypical speech, because they can teach the Mac an action for a word or sound of their choosing.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“If you have moderate to severe atypical speech, you can also teach your Mac to perform an action when you speak a word or another sound of your choosing.”
Change Siri settings for accessibility on Mac, Apple, Apple Mac User Guide, n.d., Tip in the Siri accessibility settings section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The tip appears in Apple's Mac user guide next to the Listen for atypical speech option, as an alternative for more severe speech differences.
- What it does not show
- Apple's guide does not report accuracy for Vocal Shortcuts. It is a suggestion about which feature to try, and it does not describe a dictation feature.