Comments on: Dictation Commands for OS X & iOS

By: John

John — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 21:37:41 +0000

Craig, try left-clicking your mouse at the point in the document/app you wish to dictate, then activate dictation (fn-key twice), then speak.

By: Nevin

Nevin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:36:21 +0000

What does Console.app have to say about the attempts?

Do you have speakable items on; I’ve noticed they don’t play well together.

And finally, double-check your audio settings with Audio MIDI Setup.app under the Utilities folder in /Applications or the Other pull-down in Launchpad. If you have an alternative input source, you might wish to consider trying it.

-nevin

By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 04:16:28 +0000

Doesn’t work for me. Press the hotkeys but icon immediately says “Done.” Press them again and the little circles move a few seconds, then stop. Never is any text typed in Mail. Checked my mike in System Preferences>Sound>input and it indicates clearly the mike (iSight) is working fine. Tried restarting, still no luck. Thoughts?

By: Murgatroydal

Murgatroydal — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:36:35 +0000

Siri, find the address, numeral four Times Square New York City.

Perfecting the product may take awhile. :)

By: Tomm Matthis

Tomm Matthis — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:27:03 +0000

The illustration for apostrophe is incorrect. Its showing as a single open quote.

By: Avenged110

Avenged110 — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:41:49 +0000

Ahh this actually helped. Always had issues with it spelling out numbers.

By: The Left Hand Of Manti Te'o

The Left Hand Of Manti Te'o — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:27:15 +0000

Dictation can also access your Address Book for correct spelling of peoples names! This is HUGE.

You MUST do this if you have a difficult name or if you need to use others that are difficult to pronounce or spell.

Those of us with non-anglo names, have the names typed out in Address Book (Contacts app on iPhone and new OS X) otherwise the apps will completely maul the spelling. Add them to Contacts and it will be perfect. DO IT!