| Are you looking for voice recognition software | | | | Speak as you do in normal conversation -- |
| for your Mac computer? Until a year ago, you | | | | dictating with this program is like giving a |
| were out of luck. The best voice recognition | | | | presentation: just keep talking, don't pause and |
| software was for Windows machines only. | | | | wait for the program because it catches up fast. |
| Mac users wept bitter tears, then if they were on | | | | 2. You Can Dictate in Almost Any Program |
| an Intel machine, bit the bullet, installed Boot | | | | I use MacSpeech Dictate in many different |
| Camp, and ran Windows. However, with the | | | | programs on my Mac. If I want to write an email |
| release of MacSpeech Dictate, Mac users finally | | | | message for example, I just create a new |
| had their very own voice recognition software | | | | message, and dictate it. I haven't (so far) found |
| which was as good as any VR program on | | | | any programs which accept text input in which I |
| Windows. | | | | can't use MacSpeech Dictate. |
| I've been using MacSpeech Dictate for around a | | | | 3. You Can Give Voice Commands to Your Mac |
| year, and while it's not perfect, it's certainly | | | | In addition to dictating, you can give your hands a |
| enabled me to be much more productive. One of | | | | rest and can operate your Mac via MacSpeech |
| the best features of this program is that there's | | | | Dictate. The program opens and closes |
| very little training involved. | | | | applications, opens new documents for your |
| Voice recognition software in general nowadays | | | | dictation, and more. |
| requires little training, but as with other programs, | | | | There's Room for Improvement With MacSpeech |
| if you want fewer errors, it's advisable to spend | | | | Dictate |
| five minutes or so in training, so that MacSpeech | | | | Of course, while MacSpeech Dictate is an |
| Dictate recognizes your speech patterns. | | | | excellent program, there's always room for |
| So how good is MacSpeech Dictate? | | | | improvement. One thing I dislike in the current |
| Let's look at three areas in which this voice | | | | version of the program is that inserting text into |
| recognition program shines. | | | | the middle of a document, or correcting text in |
| 1. Voice Recognition Which Lets You Talk Naturally | | | | the middle of a document is laborious and prone |
| When you first start using voice recognition | | | | to errors. |
| software, you tend to speak more slowly, and | | | | That seems a minor quibble however, when |
| enunciate more. This isn't necessary with | | | | MacSpeech Dictate provides so many benefits. If |
| MacSpeech Dictate. In fact, the more slowly you | | | | you're looking for a voice recognition program for |
| speak, the more errors the program will make. | | | | you Mac, give MacSpeech Dictate a trial. |