Voice Control Commands Settings Error

I am trying to add some custom commands to Voice Control by going to Settings > Accessibility > Voice Control and then clicking the Commands… button. When I click the button a dialog box appears with the following text. Settings Error Extension process Accessibility (1098) exited. When I click OK the Voice Control page is blank. I have tried restarting my Mac and with no other applications open I get the same error but with a different number. I am running the latest version of macOS Sonoma on my 2022 Mac Studio.

Mac Studio, macOS 14.6

Posted on Aug 30, 2024 11:15 AM

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Posted on Aug 30, 2024 10:27 PM

Hi bcsternberg,

welcome to the Appole (user-to-user) Community!


Re: "Voice Control Commands Settings Error :

Settings Error Extension process Accessibility (1098) exited"


Seems deleting `Library/Preferences/com.apple.SpeakSelection.plist` has solved a similar situation for some people:

Eg: using the Finder's "Go" menu, scroll down to choose "Go to Folder..." and type in: ~/Library/Preferences then find com.apple.SpeakSelection.plist


(Then check if all is ok ... if help still needed: Restart the Mac)

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Eg: This webpage shows one example of a solving similar issue by deleting .plist as above:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MacOS/comments/1792md0/cant_enter_voice_control_commands_to_edit_them_on/?rdt=43951

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For Apple support's tips on adding custom commands:

You may want to scroll down to: "Create your own voice commands" in the article below

Use Voice Control on your Mac - Apple Support


All the best :-)

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Aug 30, 2024 10:27 PM in response to bcsternberg

Hi bcsternberg,

welcome to the Appole (user-to-user) Community!


Re: "Voice Control Commands Settings Error :

Settings Error Extension process Accessibility (1098) exited"


Seems deleting `Library/Preferences/com.apple.SpeakSelection.plist` has solved a similar situation for some people:

Eg: using the Finder's "Go" menu, scroll down to choose "Go to Folder..." and type in: ~/Library/Preferences then find com.apple.SpeakSelection.plist


(Then check if all is ok ... if help still needed: Restart the Mac)

_____________________________________________________________________________

Eg: This webpage shows one example of a solving similar issue by deleting .plist as above:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MacOS/comments/1792md0/cant_enter_voice_control_commands_to_edit_them_on/?rdt=43951

______________________________________________________________________________

For Apple support's tips on adding custom commands:

You may want to scroll down to: "Create your own voice commands" in the article below

Use Voice Control on your Mac - Apple Support


All the best :-)

Aug 31, 2024 5:54 PM in response to bcsternberg

Thank you kindly for trying that, for replying, and for letting us know.


You might want to reach out to the experts in the accessibility support team for help with Voice Control: How to contact Apple for accessibility support - Apple Support

or

Apple's Accessibility Support Website (NB: You can "Get Support" (online chat / phone / email etc.) from the link at the bottom of their website:)

Accessibility Support - Official Apple Support

Sep 1, 2024 12:46 PM in response to bcsternberg

Thank you again for replying, and for letting us know more about your needs. I trust contacting Apple's Accessibility Support Team may help.


Seems those who rely on Voice Control do gain a lot of expertise in using it, and may share their findings. Eg: One Voice Control user reported experiencing unexpected difficulties and discovered they were caused by running out of storage space. Unknowingly, they had downloaded unneeded music files due to a setting in place.


All the best!

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