How to get rid of microphone icon on mac. Once youve set up voice control youll find a new microphone icon on the lower right of your desktop just above the trash. Click on internal microphone to highlight it on the device menu. How to add the microphone button enable dictation if you change your mind you can simply add the button by going to settings general keyboard and then toggle on dictation.
Go to system preferences accessibility. The microphone icon on the iphone and ipad keyboard is for dictationafter tapping on it you speak and it effortlessly types what you dictate. Use voice control on your iphone or ipod touch.
Start by using a pentalobe screwdriver to take out all. Despite being a handy feature many users prefer typing swiping and seldom use dictationadditionally some people also accidentally hit this button and hence want to get rid of it. This microphone floating on your screen is not the dictation feature.
Click it to wake voice control click again to put it back to sleep. If you are still want to get rid of the button tap turn off dictation. For the best performance when using voice control with a mac notebook computer and an external display keep your notebook lid open or use an external microphone.
All audio processing for voice control happens on your device so your personal data is always kept private. Its one of three options along the top of the sound window. Exit settings and now go open your keyboard and you will see that the microphone button is gone.
Drag the input volume slider all the way to the left.