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macOS dictation (fn key double-press) doesn't work reliably in Claude Code (issue 18956)
claudeissues.com (mirror of Claude Code issues), 2026
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- A user bug report, opened on 18 January 2026, describing macOS dictation started by a double press of the fn key failing or needing several attempts inside Claude Code's input prompt. The reporter used Claude Code 2.0.37 on macOS 26.2.
- How much weight it carries
- A single user report mirrored from the Claude Code issue tracker, with no maintainer reply in the copy we read. It shows one failure pattern on one setup, not how often it happens, and it does not show whether a later version fixed it.
Facts taken from this source
- A user report filed against Claude Code says that, in Claude Code's input prompt, pressing the fn key twice to start macOS dictation does not work reliably.
“When using Claude Code's input prompt, the macOS system dictation feature (triggered by pressing the Function/fn key twice) does not work reliably.” (Issue description)