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Use the macOS menu bar
Find Dictāta in the macOS menu bar and use quick controls without opening the main app.
Updated 2026-06-25
Where to find it
On macOS, the Dictāta icon lives in the menu bar at the top-right corner of the screen.
Click the icon to access quick controls without opening the main app window.
Available actions
- Start / Stop Recording
- Hide / Show Floating Button
- Reset button to default position
- Launch at startup
- View History
- Open Settings
- Open Microphone Settings
- Contact Support
- Restart Dictāta
- Sign Out
- Exit
Reset the floating button
If the floating button moved outside the visible screen or into an inconvenient position, use Reset button to default position from the menu bar.