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I have tried numerous ways to remove the dictation microphone icon from my desktop and nothing is working. Suggestions?

MacBook Air, macOS 13.0

Posted on Jan 5, 2023 3:18 PM

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Posted on Jan 8, 2023 12:15 PM

Hello KLP77,

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!

Could you please confirm where exactly you're seeing this on your desktop? Does it look to be a microphone symbol in a box?

If so, this may actually be Voice Control. This article can provide more info about that feature: Use Voice Control on your Mac

You can disable that in System Settings > Accessibility > Voice Control.

Hope this helps!

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