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I'm working with an English external keyboard with a Mac (currently running Sonoma) hat also has a built-in German keyboard which I only use occasionally. I use dictation in both English and German. Now, my problem is that when I switch dictation from English to German, my Mac seems to think the keys jump around on my keyboard :-) and switches the input source to German, too. In fact, I have not found a way to have German dictation without having to switch the keyboard back to English when I want to type something again, which is pretty annoying.

So, is there a way to switch dictation to German while keeping the keyboard input in English, or is there another workaround for this bug? Thanks so much!

Update: I am switching dictation language not in the settings, but in the popup that appears when using the dictation shortcut. (see screenshot below). In case that matters: I have German, English "US international - PC" and "Britsh - PC" input sources installed, for the different keyboards.

I'm working with an English external keyboard with a Mac (currently running Sonoma) hat also has a built-in German keyboard which I only use occasionally. I use dictation in both English and German. Now, my problem is that when I switch dictation from English to German, my Mac seems to think the keys jump around on my keyboard :-) and switches the input source to German, too. In fact, I have not found a way to have German dictation without having to switch the keyboard back to English when I want to type something again, which is pretty annoying.

I am switching dictation language not in the settings, but in the popup that appears when using the dictation shortcut. (see screenshot below). In case that matters: I have German, English "US international - PC" and "Britsh - PC" input sources installed, for the different keyboards.

So, is there a way to switch dictation to German while keeping the keyboard input in English, or is there another workaround I could use to make this preference change more streamlined?

I'm working with an English external keyboard with a Mac (currently running Sonoma) hat also has a built-in German keyboard which I only use occasionally. I use dictation in both English and German. Now, my problem is that when I switch dictation from English to German, my Mac seems to think the keys jump around on my keyboard :-) and switches the input source to German, too. In fact, I have not found a way to have German dictation without having to switch the keyboard back to English when I want to type something again, which is pretty annoying.

So, is there a way to switch dictation to German while keeping the keyboard input in English, or is there another workaround for this bug? Thanks so much!

Update: I am switching dictation language not in the settings, but in the popup that appears when using the dictation shortcut. (see screenshot below). Also it turns out that this problem only happens when "US International - PC" is added as input source, it doesn't happen for other English keyboard layouts.

I'm working with an English external keyboard with a Mac (currently running Sonoma) hat also has a built-in German keyboard which I only use occasionally. I use dictation in both English and German. Now, my problem is that when I switch dictation from English to German, my Mac seems to think the keys jump around on my keyboard :-) and switches the input source to German, too. In fact, I have not found a way to have German dictation without having to switch the keyboard back to English when I want to type something again, which is pretty annoying.

So, is there a way to switch dictation to German while keeping the keyboard input in English, or is there another workaround for this bug? Thanks so much!

Update: I am switching dictation language not in the settings, but in the popup that appears when using the dictation shortcut. (see screenshot below). In case that matters: I have German, English "US international - PC" and "Britsh - PC" input sources installed, for the different keyboards.

I'm working with an English external keyboard with a Mac (currently running Sonoma) hat also has a built-in German keyboard which I only use occasionally. I use dictation in both English and German. Now, my problem is that when I switch dictation from English to German, my Mac seems to think the keys jump around on my keyboard :-) and switches the input source to German, too. In fact, I have not found a way to have German dictation without having to switch the keyboard back to English when I want to type something again, which is pretty annoying.

So, is there a way to switch dictation to German while keeping the keyboard input in English, or is there another workaround for this bug? Thanks so much!

Update: I am switching dictation language not in the settings, but in the popup that appears when using the dictation shortcut. (see screenshot below).

I'm working with an English external keyboard with a Mac (currently running Sonoma) hat also has a built-in German keyboard which I only use occasionally. I use dictation in both English and German. Now, my problem is that when I switch dictation from English to German, my Mac seems to think the keys jump around on my keyboard :-) and switches the input source to German, too. In fact, I have not found a way to have German dictation without having to switch the keyboard back to English when I want to type something again, which is pretty annoying.

So, is there a way to switch dictation to German while keeping the keyboard input in English, or is there another workaround for this bug? Thanks so much!

Update: I am switching dictation language not in the settings, but in the popup that appears when using the dictation shortcut. (see screenshot below). Also it turns out that this problem only happens when "US International - PC" is added as input source, it doesn't happen for other English keyboard layouts.