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Fact · Dictation on Mac

Apple says that with Voice Control on, you can use your voice to navigate the desktop and apps, interact with what is on the screen, and dictate and edit text.

Checked against its source on October 16, 2026

In the source's own words

“With Voice Control on your Mac, you can use your voice to navigate the desktop and apps, interact with what’s on the screen, dictate and edit text, and more.”

Turn Voice Control on or off on Mac, Apple, Apple Support (Mac User Guide), 2026, Turn Voice Control on or off on Mac, introduction.

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What it measures
Apple's opening description of Voice Control in its Mac User Guide. It places dictation inside Voice Control, next to navigation and screen control.
What it does not show
Apple's page does not say how accurate Voice Control dictation is compared with standard Dictation.

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