How do I get rid of the annoying microphone window that is constantly on my screen?

Ever since I updated to Catalina, I have a microphone window that shows up on the desktop screen. I’ve tried toggling dictation but nothing helps. If this is a new feature, Apple needs to delete it. I’ve tried accessibility settings. Nothing helps! I’m not sure what else I can do to get rid of it. There is also some numbers that show up when I click on the top file bar or apple bar. I’ve read that they are related to accessibility but I have yet to figure that out also.

MacBook Air

Posted on Sep 21, 2020 9:25 PM

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Posted on Sep 28, 2020 7:10 AM

Greetings, Pig Hair!


Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities! It sounds like you’re needing to turn off the microphone icon on your MacBook Air screen. Please go to System Preferences > Accessibility > Voice Control and disable the option to Enable Voice Control to see if that turns off the icon. You can find more information in this article to Use Voice Control on your Mac.


Let us know if you continue to have an issue after trying these steps and have a terrific day!

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Sep 28, 2020 7:10 AM in response to Pig Hair

Greetings, Pig Hair!


Thanks for reaching out to the Apple Support Communities! It sounds like you’re needing to turn off the microphone icon on your MacBook Air screen. Please go to System Preferences > Accessibility > Voice Control and disable the option to Enable Voice Control to see if that turns off the icon. You can find more information in this article to Use Voice Control on your Mac.


Let us know if you continue to have an issue after trying these steps and have a terrific day!

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