HOW TO Enable and edit Voice Control
See what you can say
Click on Commands and you will see the
things that you can say to your Mac and what
those things will do. It’s a very long list that
covers everything from app control to moving
the pointer around.
Add your own
With Voice Control active, each item in
a menu gets a number attached to it so you
can simply say its number to select it. From
the Accessibility pane, you can select an app
and create a new command for it.
Expand your options
You’re not limited by the predefined
commands, as useful as they are. If you’ve
gone through the list and don’t see the feature
you want to use, you can add your own by
clicking on the “+” symbol.Choose the task
Once you’ve chosen an app or Any
Application, you can tell your Mac what to
do. Pick one of the options here or use Select
Menu to specify a particular menu item. You
can also run Automator workflows.JARGON BUSTERDictation is when you talk
into something — in this
case, a microphone in or
connected to your Mac
— so your words can be
turned into text.GENIUS TIPIf you are or know a Mac
user who struggles with
small text, you can
supplement Voice Control
with display tweaks and
zooms in Accessibility.Open Accessibility
Voice Control is an accessibility feature,
so naturally you’ll find it in your Mac’s
Accessibility section. Go to System Preferences
Accessibility. Scroll down to the Motor
section, and click on Voice Control.
Download the files
When you click on the Enable Voice
Control checkbox, you may have to wait a
bit for your Mac to download the necessary
system files. The little microphone will appear
in its pop–up when it’s done.How to do anything on your Mac, iPhone & iPad
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