Text to speech freezing on the new macOS Ventura causing me to toggle the dictation feature on and off after restarting computer. This is incredibly annoying for somebody who needs assistive technology to simply work, which was a huge selling point.

Text to speech freezing on the new macOS Ventura causing me to toggle the dictation feature on and off after restarting computer. This is incredibly annoying for somebody who needs assistive technology to simply work, which was a huge selling point.

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Posted on Jan 6, 2023 6:09 AM

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Jan 8, 2023 3:01 PM in response to dhenock

Hello dhenock,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities. 


We are happy to assist you with your Mac becoming unresponsive when trying to use Dictation.


These steps may help. Please try the steps here: If an app on your Mac stops responding, closes unexpectedly, or won’t open - Apple Support

  1. "Quit and reopen the app
  2. Restart your Mac
  3. Check for updates
  4. Reinstall the app"


We also recommend trying the steps here which will help us isolate the cause: How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

"Apple silicon

  1. Shut down your Mac.
  2. Turn on your Mac and continue to press and hold the power button until you see the startup options window.
  3. Select your startup disk, then press and hold the Shift key while clicking “Continue in Safe Mode.”
  4. Log in to your Mac. You might be asked to log in again."


Let us know if you have further questions.


Take care.

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