Fact · Dictation on Mac
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Apple advises pausing about half a second between Voice Control commands said in quick succession.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“When you say commands in quick succession ... pause about half a second between commands.”
Voice Control commands to interact with your Mac, Apple Support, Mac User Guide (macOS 27 version of the page), 2026, Start using commands.
Open the original- What it measures
- Commands said too quickly can run together and be misread as dictation.
- What it does not show
- Guidance, not a hard limit.
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