How to perform actions on your computer using vocal shortcuts in macOS 15 Sequoia

This section gives you step by step instructions on how to enable Vocal Shortcuts in macOS 15 Sequoia, with pictures of the screens to help.

1. Click the Apple icon in the top left corner of the screen and choose System Settings from the menu.

2. In the System Settings window, click Accessibility in the sidebar.

3. Select Vocal Shortcuts from the list of Accessibility options on the right.

4. Click the button labelled Set Up.

5. Click the Continue button on the Vocal Shortcuts intro screen.

6. Choose an action from the list (scroll down to see the Accessibility options). If you choose Siri Request, type what you want your request to be when prompted, then press the Enter key.

7. Click the Continue button.

8. Type the phrase you want to say to perform this action, then click the Continue button.

9. When prompted, speak your phrase three times to teach your computer to recognise it. 

10. When the screen saying Action is Ready appears, click the Continue button to finish. Then click Continue on the next screen, Improve Assistive Voice Features, to finish.

11. To add another vocal shortcut, click the Add Action button and follow steps 5 - 10, above.

12. Finally, to start using Vocal Shortcuts, click the toggle swith for Vocal Shortcuts to turn it on. 

13. When Vocal Shortcuts is on, an orange microphone icon appears in the menu bar at the top of the screen. This shows that your computer is listening for your shortcuts. Just say one of your Vocal Shotcut phrases to perform the action associated with it.

Note: If this does not work, it could be because your computer settings are managed by someone else (an IT department or administrator, for example). If so, you will need to contact them to access these settings or for help.