Voice Control, built into macOS, lets you control your Mac with your voice: Anything you can do with a keyboard, mouse, or trackpad, you can accomplish with spoken commands: Open an app, send an email or message, edit text, change a setting—the possibilities are endless.
Here are some tips to make your Mac do as you say and as you do.
Set it up
To enable Voice Control, go to System Preferences > Accessibility > Voice Control and pick a language.
Pro tip: You can use Voice Control with your Mac's internal microphone, but in noisy environments it helps to have a dedicated mic. AirPods work great.
Take command
Voice Control understands scores of commands for opening apps, sending emails, searching with Spotlight, and much more. Say “Show commands” to see a list.
You can also customize commands—and add your own—by going to System Preferences > Accessibility > Voice Control and clicking Commands.
Speak by numbers
With Voice Control, you can speak instead of click. In any app, simply say “Show numbers” and macOS will display a number next to every button, link, or other clickable item. Speak an item’s number to “click” it; you can also say commands like “Double-click 14.”
This feature works for every app, even if the developer hasn’t included accessibility features.
Go on the grid
If a number doesn’t appear next to an item you want to click, say “Show grid” to bring up a numbered grid. Now you can say a command like “Click 17,” “Double-click 24,” or “Zoom in 12.”
Work together
Finally, you can string all these together. For example, to copy a file in Finder using the grid, you might say "Click 20” to select the file and “Copy that,” then navigate to the destination folder and say “Paste here.” You can also copy multiple items using “Command click.”
To get started, try these apps that embrace Voice Control and other accessibility features.
djay - DJ App & AI Mixer
Mix Music & Remix Songs
Voice Dream - Read Aloud
Text to Speech Reader
Noted - Record, Transcribe
Bring audio and notes together
Zones for Training
Heart Rate Zone Training
Budget Planner App MoneyCoach
Expense Tracker, Money Manager
Things 3
Organize your life
WordPress – Website Builder
Design a site, build a blog
Lensa AI: photo & video editor
Picture retouch, magic avatars
Allegory
Take beautiful notes
Just Press Record
Record. Transcribe. Sync.
Airmail - Your Mail With You
Gmail, Exchange, Outlook, IMAP
Expedia: Hotels, Flights & Car
Trip planner & travel deals
Dashlane Password Manager
Password Manager and Autofill
FitPort
Fitness Dashboard for Health