You can choose the microphone Mallo listens to

Mallo now gives you more direct control over where dictation listens, and it behaves more reliably in situations where your Mac is already doing other audio work.

Pick The Input Inside Mallo

Before this change, dictation mostly followed the system audio input. That worked fine when your Mac default was already correct, but it could get awkward with USB microphones, docks, or desk setups that change often.

Now you can choose the input directly inside Mallo, which makes it easier to keep dictation pointed at the microphone you actually want.

Dictation Holds Up Better While Audio Is Already Playing

We also fixed a class of problems where active playback on the system could interfere with speaking input.

That means fewer moments where Mallo feels confused just because your Mac is already outputting sound somewhere else.

Why This Matters

This update is about confidence. You should not have to keep nudging macOS audio settings just to start speaking, and you should not feel like playback and dictation are fighting each other.

Mallo is getting closer to that simpler, more dependable feel.