Dragon Dictate 3.0.4 for Mac - the power of the word
Dragon Dictate 3 for Mac is the Mac version of the well-known Dragon Naturally Speaking software. It's probably the best software on the market in terms of voice recognition and it's a complete solution to increase your productivity.
The latest version (3.0.4) works pretty good on Mac 10.9 (a.k.a Mavericks). The installation is quick and straightforward and the initial training lasts less than 10 minutes and and requires you to read some text, including punctuation. If something you say isn't recognized, the software displays a series of possible choices and learns from what you choose.
Once you've gone through that, Dictate does a great job in recognizing your voice. The software offers other features, too. You can import audio files from a digital recorder to Dictate and you can customize the dictionary of the application so that every time it finds a word you've added, it'll be automatically displayed in the proper format (e.g. Windows 7).
Other than for dictation, you can use Dictate for Mac to control your computer with voice commands.
If you use the command Open (along with the name of an application), you can open a program and you can switch from Dictate to another application by using the command Activate followed by the application name. You can control keyboard and mouse with vocal commands, too. The software is very fast and the words pop up on screen real-time.
Dictate for Mac can make a big difference with your productivity if you have to write and edit text frequently and, after the initial training time, it performs really great.
Pros
In short, if if you're a blogger or a writer, this software can dramatically boost your productivity.
If you have other needs, that's not probably the best choice for you, so I would give MacOsX's Dictation & Speech feature (which works similarly to Dictate but it's free of charge) a shot.
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The latest version (3.0.4) works pretty good on Mac 10.9 (a.k.a Mavericks). The installation is quick and straightforward and the initial training lasts less than 10 minutes and and requires you to read some text, including punctuation. If something you say isn't recognized, the software displays a series of possible choices and learns from what you choose.
Once you've gone through that, Dictate does a great job in recognizing your voice. The software offers other features, too. You can import audio files from a digital recorder to Dictate and you can customize the dictionary of the application so that every time it finds a word you've added, it'll be automatically displayed in the proper format (e.g. Windows 7).
Other than for dictation, you can use Dictate for Mac to control your computer with voice commands.
If you use the command Open (along with the name of an application), you can open a program and you can switch from Dictate to another application by using the command Activate followed by the application name. You can control keyboard and mouse with vocal commands, too. The software is very fast and the words pop up on screen real-time.
Dictate for Mac can make a big difference with your productivity if you have to write and edit text frequently and, after the initial training time, it performs really great.
Pros
- Powerful voice recognition and command.
- Supports files imported from digital recorders and allows to do anything with your voice.
- The software progressively trains itself learning from what you choose when it has a hard time recognizing a word and learning to recognize your voice and accent.
- Pricey for home users ($199)
- A minimum starting training time is needed to get the best results.
In short, if if you're a blogger or a writer, this software can dramatically boost your productivity.
If you have other needs, that's not probably the best choice for you, so I would give MacOsX's Dictation & Speech feature (which works similarly to Dictate but it's free of charge) a shot.
Resources
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