How do I turn off voice features on my MacBook Pro?

The computer (macBook Pro, 4 years old) suddenly started talking to me. I'm too deaf to understand what it's saying, but it's always just a few words. I had been playing around with some adjustments in system settings, but have no idea what could have created this change.



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MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.3

Posted on Apr 2, 2025 4:14 PM

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Apr 13, 2025 5:58 PM in response to carolagate

Ok, here is another one to check

  •  > System Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content, and make sure the bottom 4 items are all switched off. Some of these would cause speech much more frequently then just text messages, but worth a shot:

Speak announcements

Speak selection

Speak item under the pointer

Speak typing feedback

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