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Dragon Professional 6.0.5 is a powerful speech recognition software for making your macOS more productive. Download Dragon Dictate 6.0 for Mac latest version free standalone offline setup. Dragon Dictate 6.0 for Mac Review The Dragon which is formerly known as the Dragon Dictate provides a reliable, precise and fast voice recognition capabilities. Dragon Naturally Speaking. Dragon Naturally Speakingallows you to put your voice to create emails.
DragonDictate, Dragon Dictate, or Dragon for Mac is proprietary speech recognition software. The older program, DragonDictate, was originally developed by Dragon Systems for Microsoft Windows. It has now been replaced by Dragon NaturallySpeaking for Windows, and has since been acquired by Nuance Communications. Dragon Dictate for Mac 2.0 (originally named MacSpeech Dictate[1]) is supported only on Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard). Nuance's other products for Mac include MacSpeech Scribe.
Original DragonDictate[edit]
DragonDictate for Windows was the original speech recognition application from Dragon Systems and used discrete speech where the user must pause between speaking each word. The first version, 1.0 was available only through a few distribution and support partners. It included a Shurecardioid microphone headset. Later it was replaced by Dragon NaturallySpeaking, which allows continuous speech recognition and correction and training of words via the keyboard. NaturallySpeaking remains a Windows-only program, and since 2016 distributes in Version 15. DragonDictate for Windows is still available but has not been updated since Windows 98 was the current operating system.
Dragon Dictate for Mac[edit]
Dragon Dictate for Mac 2.0, an upgrade for MacSpeech Dictate, was announced on September 20, 2010 by Nuance Communications, the developer of MacSpeech products. The upgrade incorporates some of the features of NaturallySpeaking into the MacSpeech software. Dragon Dictate for Mac lacks other NaturallySpeaking features, such as training mis-recognized words by simply re-typing them using the keyboard. An early review by David Pogue notes,
I’m thrilled about the power, the control, the speed and the accuracy of Dragon Dictate. It does, however, have some room for improvement.
For example, in the dictation software world, teaching the software to know its location in your text document is a huge challenge. If you never touch the mouse, the program always knows where it is in the text — because it has deposited all that text itself.
But if you click to edit somewhere, it’s blind. It no longer knows where it is in the document.
In Windows, Nuance has used some clever tricks to overcome this problem in the most important programs, like Word and Outlook. On the Mac, however, the program has no idea what you’ve done manually, by clicking. So you can say something like “select fishmonger,” and the program correctly selects that word. But if you then say “italicize that” or “capitalize that,” the program operates on the wrong words, italicizing or capping something a mile away from the selection. Bizarre.
(This problem doesn’t happen in TextEdit or Dictate’s own included word processor.)[2]
In October 2018 Nuance announced that it was dropping Macintosh support for its products.[3]
See also[edit]
Notable users[edit]
Peter David - American writer of comic books, novels, television, movies and video games. David began using DragonDictate following his stroke in December 2012.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^Nuance - Dragon for Mac
- ^Finally, Professional Dictation Software for the Mac David Pogue, September 23, 2010
- ^[1] Mac users burned after Nuance drops Dragon speech to text softwareOctober 30, 2018
- ^David, Kathleen (January 15, 2013). 'Your Semi Daily Peter David Report for Jan 15 2012'. peterdavid.net.
- ^'Peter David, Post-Stroke, Returns Home'. startrek.com. February 11, 2013.
External links[edit]
- Official website for Nuance Communications
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Dragon DictateProduct Type: Speech RecognitionManufacturer: Nuance
Product # DRAGONMAC
Overview
Dictation Software Free
Dragon Dictate for Mac lets you accomplish more on your Mac than you ever imagined possible. Input text just by speaking – up to three times faster than typing – and interact with your favorite Mac applications using only your voice.
Built upon the world-renowned Dragon speech recognition engine, Dragon Dictate gives you complete command of your Mac. With Dragon Dictate for Mac, you can produce reports, e-mail, articles, books, research notes, online content, and more — quickly, easily, and accurately.
You’ll get more done faster with less stress and more success — at home, at work, or wherever life takes you. Dragon Dictate for Mac provides amazing accuracy and requires just minutes of training to get started – it’s Simply Smarter Speech Recognition.
Best Dictation Software For Mac
Key Features
Built Specifically for the Mac
Mac users expect only the best from their applications. MacSpeech Dictate International was built from the ground up to ensure the ultimate user experience on Mac OS X.
Amazing Accuracy
Dragon Dictate provides an astounding accuracy rate of up to 99% right out of the box. And accuracy continues to increase the more you use the software. What's more, Dragon Dictate never misspells a word, so typos are a thing of the past.
Mac users expect only the best from their applications. MacSpeech Dictate International was built from the ground up to ensure the ultimate user experience on Mac OS X.
Amazing Accuracy
Dragon Dictate provides an astounding accuracy rate of up to 99% right out of the box. And accuracy continues to increase the more you use the software. What's more, Dragon Dictate never misspells a word, so typos are a thing of the past.
Robust Recognition
Dragon Dictate offers Recognition Training which enables it to learn how you speak while you use the software. A powerful Vocabulary Editor lets you add specialized words, such as the names of people, places and other proper nouns.
Document Freedom
MacSpeech Dictate International works great with most text documents — even those it didn't create. It can read a document's contents, or a portion of it, that you can then navigate and edit.
Dragon Dictate offers Recognition Training which enables it to learn how you speak while you use the software. A powerful Vocabulary Editor lets you add specialized words, such as the names of people, places and other proper nouns.
Document Freedom
MacSpeech Dictate International works great with most text documents — even those it didn't create. It can read a document's contents, or a portion of it, that you can then navigate and edit.
Command and Control
Instead of using your mouse to select menu commands or your keyboard to type shortcuts, simply speak a command and Dragon Dictate executes it for you. Control Mac applications, press any keyboard key combination, or move your mouse cursor and click anywhere on screen, just using your voice.
Edit By Voice
Dragon Dictate works great with most text documents -- even those it didn't create. Easy-to-say commands help you select, delete, capitalize, and otherwise manipulate text so that editing by voice is a breeze.
Instead of using your mouse to select menu commands or your keyboard to type shortcuts, simply speak a command and Dragon Dictate executes it for you. Control Mac applications, press any keyboard key combination, or move your mouse cursor and click anywhere on screen, just using your voice.
Edit By Voice
Dragon Dictate works great with most text documents -- even those it didn't create. Easy-to-say commands help you select, delete, capitalize, and otherwise manipulate text so that editing by voice is a breeze.
Customizable
reate new voice commands for controlling Mac applications, or set up voice-triggered workflows using AppleScript or Automator.
Microphone Options
Dragon Dictate comes with a high-quality USB headset microphone (included with new purchase), so you have everything you need to get started. Or you can use Dragon Dictate with a Nuance-approved Bluetooth USB microphone to go hands-free and wireless.
reate new voice commands for controlling Mac applications, or set up voice-triggered workflows using AppleScript or Automator.
Microphone Options
Dragon Dictate comes with a high-quality USB headset microphone (included with new purchase), so you have everything you need to get started. Or you can use Dragon Dictate with a Nuance-approved Bluetooth USB microphone to go hands-free and wireless.
Exceptional Online Help
For those times when you need a little assistance, MacSpeech Dictate International offers complete, searchable online help. It's always available, convenient to use, and easy to understand so you can get the answers you need and get on with your work.
Product DetailsFor those times when you need a little assistance, MacSpeech Dictate International offers complete, searchable online help. It's always available, convenient to use, and easy to understand so you can get the answers you need and get on with your work.
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
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