MacSpeech Dictate
The last time I dared to dabble in dictation software was about 15years ago, and even allowing for how that software only ran on aWindows box, the whole experience was extraordinarily cumbersome. Butafter using Dictate for only five minutes, the...
MacSpeech Dictate 1.5.8 continues to improve the state-of-the-art for dictation software. Though it has its share of imperfections, it learns as you go, improving with use. If you take the time to master its idiosyncrasies, it can be a valuable...
Macspeech Dictate review
We review the popular Mac dictation app, Macspeech Dictate. Find out what we think to this package. The general concept of MacSpeech dictate, is to turn spoken words into text, much like you would do if you had somebody taking notes on what you are...
Hi Robert, MacSpeech Dictate 1.5 requires Mac OS X 10.5.6 (Leopard) or later. The last version of MacSpeech Dictate that was compatible with Mac OS X 10.4.x (Tiger) was Dictate 1.3.
MacSpeech Dictate Review
MacSpeech Dictate reviewed by ConsumerSearch, which notes pros and cons, along with reviews and ratings for the MacSpeech Dictate and comparisons to other Voice Recognition Software
Review: MacSpeech Dictate 1.2.1 voice recognition software
MacSpeech Dictate is the first speech recognition program for the Mac that offers recognition as good as similar Windows software. It works with just about any program, and its accuracy is excellent. But it's not without a few quirks.
When dictating, you need to speak clearly and naturally. You must be consistent and avoid words like “um” and “ah.” In addition, you have to speak every punctuation mark and you must speak certain control words to, for example, capitalize letters or...
MacSpeech Dictate
Pros: Accurate, continuous recognition. Works with every app we tried
Cons: Easily confuses plurals and possessives. Verbal editing unwieldy. Not available without bundled microphone
MacSpeech Dictate Review
Pros: Best product for Mac users; Based on Dragon NaturallySpeaking; About 98 percent accuracy; Comes with headset
Cons: Installation and compatibility issues; Expensive
Review: MacSpeech Dictate 1.2.1 voice recognition software
Pros: Users can train program to correct misinterpretations and add new words ; Program can control applications ; Excellent accuracy out of the box ; Works in just about all programs
Cons: Some words cannot be trained ; Problems with application commands and non-standard keyboard layouts ; Needs a printable list of all commands needed for dictation ; Editing is laborious and quirky