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Create Personal Voice - Check Internet Connection

When I attempt to create a personal voice, when the dialog appears, it always comes up with the message:


Check Internet Connection

A one-off download of 233 MB is required to continue with Personal Voice creation.


The internet connection is fine 500mbps+; I tried using Wi-Fi and cellular on multiple devices, including an iPhone and a MacBook Pro, and nothing, same junk.


The only options are to Cancel, or Wi-Fi Settings, which both just close the dialog and I am unable to proceed.

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.1

Posted on Nov 7, 2024 6:46 PM

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Nov 10, 2024 9:46 PM in response to Dloux

Hi Dloux,

welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community!


Re: Unable to create personal voice


Seems you need a Mac with Apple Silicon (ie: not Intel) to create a personal voice.

and you must also have a login password set. 

(Also: Personal Voice may not be available in some languages).


Re: Apple Silicon: If in doubt, Apple Support provides this info. (from article below):

"To see whether your Mac has an Apple silicon chip,

choose Apple menu > About This Mac.

If a chip is listed — for example, Chip Apple M1 —

then your Mac has an Apple silicon chip."

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If all above is ok, and you haven't already:


Try restarting your Mac (ie: Apple menu > Restart)

(Deletes temporary files, re-establishes connections, may update recent setting changes, and often restores order if something is not working as expected.)


Then check to see if you can create the personal voice.

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If you still can't create the personal voice, and you haven't already:

With a browser open / accessible for the download:

You might want to try following the steps in Apple support's MacOS 15 article:

Create a Personal Voice on Mac - Apple Support

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If nothing above has helped: You may want contact Apple's Accessibility Support Team for help with the Personal Voice feature:


(ie: You can "Get Support" (online chat / phone / email etc.) from the "Get support" link at the bottom of their website:). Accessibility Support - Official Apple Support


All the best :-)

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