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voice control keeps shutting off on my mac

I have a macbook air early 2015 model.


I've recently upgraded to Catalina and discovered voice control. I want to use it, but after I enable it, after a few seconds, it shuts off.


Why is that? It's getting annoying.


Posted on Oct 9, 2019 9:25 PM

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Oct 13, 2019 5:29 PM in response to Moonchild98

Hi Moonchild98,


It sounds like you are having trouble with Voice Control, and I want to help.


Let's follow the steps here to enable Voice Control:

Use Voice Control on your Mac - Apple Support


If you're having trouble enabling it, lets see if you can enable this option while in safe mode:

Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac - Apple Support


Let me know if that helps.


Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.

Oct 14, 2019 4:12 AM in response to chuck_3rd

Hi! Thank you for your reply!


I tried your first suggested option. But that is what I have been doing already. The thing is, after I close the system preferences window and reopen it again, the enable voice control is unchecked again. It goes like that, even after several tries.


For your other suggestion, I am iffy about trying the safe mode.


Do you have any other suggestions?


Thanks, again.

voice control keeps shutting off on my mac

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