Mac User Guide
- Welcome
- What’s new in macOS Sequoia
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- Get started with Apple Intelligence
- Use Writing Tools
- Use Apple Intelligence in Mail
- Use Apple Intelligence in Messages
- Use Apple Intelligence with Siri
- Get webpage summaries
- Summarize an audio recording
- Use Apple Intelligence in Photos
- Summarize notifications and reduce interruptions
- Apple Intelligence and privacy
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- Intro to Continuity
- Use AirDrop to send items to nearby devices
- Hand off tasks between devices
- Control your iPhone from your Mac
- Copy and paste between devices
- Stream video and audio with AirPlay
- Make and receive calls and text messages on your Mac
- Use your iPhone internet connection with your Mac
- Share your Wi-Fi password with another device
- Use iPhone as a webcam
- Insert sketches, photos, and scans from iPhone or iPad
- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
- Use your iPad as a second display
- Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
- Sync music, books, and more between devices
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- Control what you share
- Set up your Mac to be secure
- Allow apps to see the location of your Mac
- Use Private Browsing
- Keep your data safe
- Understand passwords
- Change weak or compromised passwords
- Keep your Apple Account secure
- Use Mail Privacy Protection
- Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites
- Find a missing device
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright
Accessibility features for speech on Mac
Your Mac comes with built-in tools for communicating in the way that works best for you, whether you’re nonspeaking, at risk of speech loss, or someone with a speech disability. You can have what you type spoken out loud, create a synthesized voice that sounds like you, and more.
To explore accessibility features for speech, choose Apple menu 
in the sidebar, then go to the Speech section. (You may need to scroll down.)
Open Accessibility settings for me
Type to speak
 Live Speech If you’re unable to speak or you have a speech disability, type what you want to say and have your Mac speak it. |  Personal Voice If you’re at risk of losing your ability to speak, create a synthesized voice that sounds like you. |
 Type to Siri Type your Siri requests instead of speaking them. |
Control your Mac with your voice
 Use voice commands Speak commands to navigate and interact with what’s on the screen, dictate and edit text, and more. |  Create Vocal Shortcuts Have your Mac perform an action when you speak a word or another sound of your choosing. |
Have Siri listen for atypical speech If you have an acquired or progressive condition that affects speech, have Siri recognize a wider range of atypical speech patterns. |
You can also use Dictation to complete common tasks and enter text using just your voice.
Tip: Control your go-to accessibility features and settings with Siri, keyboard shortcuts, or from the menu bar. See Quickly turn accessibility features on or off.