How to turn this 'Type to Speak...' floating thing off!
iMac 24″, macOS 15.3
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tmoulson ~ That's the Live Speech window and here's its main Off switch:
menu > System Settings... > Accessibility > Live Speech > Live Speech = Off
...And another way to hide or show the Live Speech window as needed is explained here:
Have what you type spoken out loud on Mac - Apple Support
(Such articles can be found by searching Apple's Knowledge Base.)
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