Before installing the new update dictation was working fine. Now not at all. I checked the settings and all is correct for dictation.
Any suggestions?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 14.7
My customers have been running into this also. While I will admit that I don't have a clear reason why, we seem to have figured a work around. Try following these steps:
1: Go into System Settings > Keyboard and disable Dictation. Slide the slider to the left.
2: Reboot the Mac
3: After the reboot, go to an app that you want to dictate to. I commonly have users use something simple like TextEdit or Messages.
4: Press the F5 key (if you have a keyboard with the microphone icon on it) or hit the Fn key twice (if you have a Touch Bar) to trigger Dictation. You should see this window:
5: Press OK which should prompt for:
6: Press Enable.
This process appears to be working to get Dictation running again. We've seen this across a wide variety of devices, users, and customers. Again, not 100% sure of the cause but I suspect a Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) setting change happened in 14.7. Can't prove it. Just suspect it.
Hope this works for you.
Dictation is working after I updated my MacBook Air 15" to Sequoia 15.1. In Messages go to Edit > Start Dictation. I prefer the older method.
I have the same issues both Dictation & Siri now are not working and try to fix the problem as Strontium90
recommended many times but still remain same problem. And the symptoms same as you.
I literally have the exact same thing happening on mine.
We've all done this multiple times without any success or commitment by Apple to help us out here
Ohhh I missed this. Great news! Thanks for letting me know.
Wishing a peaceful and joyous holiday season to all.
Hi Graham,
I hope after the latest update, you have been happily surprised by being able to use the dictation facility again
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