macOS 15 Dictation

Turn Dictation on or off

  1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click Keyboard in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)

  2. Go to Dictation, then turn it on or off.

Set the Dictation keyboard shortcut

You can customize the key combination you press to start or stop Dictation.

Tip: If the Microphone key is available in the row of function keys, you can press it to start Dictation.

  1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Settings, then click Keyboard in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)

  2. Go to Dictation, click the Shortcut pop-up menu, then choose a shortcut to start Dictation.

    To create a shortcut that’s not in the list, choose Customize, then press the keys you want to use. For example, you could press Option-Z.

Note: When you choose a Dictation keyboard shortcut, depending on your Mac model, the “Press fn key to” or “Press key to” option in Keyboard settings may change automatically. For example, if you choose Press Fn (Function) Key Twice as the Dictation Shortcut option, the Keyboard settings option changes to Start Dictation (Press Fn Twice) automatically.

For more help with Keyboard options, click in Keyboard settings.

Create a custom iPhone Lock Screen

You can personalize your Lock Screen by choosing a wallpaper, showcasing a favorite photo, changing the font of the time, adding widgets, and more.

You can create more than one Lock Screen, switch between Lock Screens, and even link a Lock Screen to a Focus. So, for example, you could set a specific Lock Screen for when you’re working.

Personalize a new Lock Screen

  1. Press the side button on your iPhone twice to go to the Lock Screen.

  2. Touch and hold the Lock Screen until the Customize and buttons appear at the bottom of the screen.

    If they don’t appear, touch and hold the Lock Screen again, then enter your passcode.

  3. Tap to create a new Lock Screen, or to make changes to a Lock Screen, swipe to the screen you want to change, tap Customize, then tap Lock Screen.

Manage your photo and video storage

Store your photos and videos in iCloud

By default, your photos and videos are stored on your device in their original, high-resolution version. This means that they use a lot of space on your iPhone and iPad. With iCloud Photos, you can make more space available on your device and still have access to your entire full-resolution collection wherever you go.

Get started with iCloud Photos:

  1. Tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos.

  2. Tap Sync this iPhone. In iOS 15 or earlier, tap to turn on iCloud Photos.

  3. Select Optimize iPhone Storage to save space on your device.