Submit Thanks for your feedback. You can wake and sleep Voice Control by doing the following: Click Wake on the Voice Control icon to wake the tool. Select Voice Control, then select Set up Voice Control. If you're using a headset, and it unexpectedly activates Siri or Classic Voice Control, make sure that your headset is fully inserted into the device. It’s possible that if you’ve installed an app like that, its driver could be interfering with your Mac’s sound output. Voice Control not working.

That will check for updates and let you know if there’s one available. Thanks for reading. Make sure your headphones or speakers are connected. Download CleanMyMac X here (it's free to download). When you want Voice Control to listen for commands again, say “Wake up” or click Wake up in the feedback window. The Mac would then change the output to headphones or digital output accordingly. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums. Next, check there’s nothing plugged into the headphone/line out port and look to see if there’s a red light on that port. You can disable commands or create your own commands to suit your needs. Grant Bennet-Alder, Mar 30, 2020 6:44 PM in response to Griffiths415, Mar 31, 2020 9:23 AM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder, Mar 31, 2020 9:27 AM in response to chuck_3rd, User profile for user: As it is it opens Siri which doesn't work as I am not connected to Internet in my car. Be sure that all apps are closed and then go to the Apple menu in the top left corner of the screen > Restart. To check that, click Software Update in the About this Mac window. While you’re there, it’s a good idea to check the box labelled Show volume in menu bar — it’s in the Sound Effects tab. You can enable/disable any command in Voice Control, including those created by Apple and yourself: Yes, you can add personal commands to work with Voice Controls. And yes Siri is turned off. Careful handling and smart protection will let you use your iPad Air 4 for many years to come. These appear automatically after instructions are spoken that are similar, but don’t quite match the system commands. Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities! If there are no software audio drivers interfering with your Mac’s sound output, nothing plugged into the headphone jack, USB, or Thunderbolt ports, and your sound still doesn’t work, the next step is to restart the sound controller. chris_g1, Mar 31, 2020 12:50 PM in response to Griffiths415, Mar 31, 2020 8:23 PM in response to chris_g1. You can download CleanMyMac for free here. Copyright © 2020 MacPaw Inc. 601 Montgomery Street, Suite 1400, San Francisco, CA 94111 tel: +1-(877)-5-MACPAW. If you downloaded additional languages to use with Voice Control, you can quickly switch languages in the feedback window—click the Language pop-up menu in the window, then choose a language.