Using voice typing on Mac OS X
More recently, one could only read about typing by voice in science fiction novels. But technology does not stand still. This area of technology has been developing rapidly in recent years, and fortunately has come to ordinary people. True, with a reservation, in the box, this technology has been implemented so far only in the OS X operating system.
It works quite simply, you simply dictate the text, and the computer types it for you, all that remains is to correct the errors of incorrectly recognized words and the text is ready. On Mac computers, this is already implemented with OS X Mountain Lion. I have been using this technology for a long time, and I really like it.
In the latest OS X Mavericks and OS X Yosemite operating systems, “Improved Dictation” has appeared, it allows you to dictate on the fly, that is, without pauses. “Improved Dictation” works offline, not transferring text for recognition to the Apple server. You can speak the text with the same speed with which you usually communicate. The main thing is to try to speak articulately, but you quickly get used to it, and stop swallowing syllables and endings.
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Everything in this technology is good, except for restrictions in application in noisy places or in the office. When around a noisy computer takes the surrounding noise or speech for words and dilutes your text inappropriate typing. The second problem of application is surrounding people who may not correctly perceive a nearby colleague who mumbles.
It is necessary to adapt, or again type texts on the keyboard, or to properly disguise. The iPhone headset helps me with this, which works fine with a Mac, and allows me to recognize text with a minimum of errors. Plus, the surrounding people do not react so strongly to a colleague mumbling next to them, believing that he communicates via Skype.
In order for this feature to start working on your Mac, you must enable it. This can be done in the computer settings, go to the computer settings and look for the tab “Dictation and Speech”. Select the checkbox "Enable" and voila.
For convenience, you can set the hot keys to start dictation. For myself, I chose the option of double pressing the “Fn” key, which is not used anywhere else.
Dictation works in any program, including browsers. You simply place the cursor at the text entry point, press the hot key, and start dictating. It has never been easier to type texts, of any size and complexity. If you type a lot and often, and even on a Mac, this is good news for you.
It works quite simply, you simply dictate the text, and the computer types it for you, all that remains is to correct the errors of incorrectly recognized words and the text is ready. On Mac computers, this is already implemented with OS X Mountain Lion. I have been using this technology for a long time, and I really like it.
In the latest OS X Mavericks and OS X Yosemite operating systems, “Improved Dictation” has appeared, it allows you to dictate on the fly, that is, without pauses. “Improved Dictation” works offline, not transferring text for recognition to the Apple server. You can speak the text with the same speed with which you usually communicate. The main thing is to try to speak articulately, but you quickly get used to it, and stop swallowing syllables and endings.
')
Everything in this technology is good, except for restrictions in application in noisy places or in the office. When around a noisy computer takes the surrounding noise or speech for words and dilutes your text inappropriate typing. The second problem of application is surrounding people who may not correctly perceive a nearby colleague who mumbles.
It is necessary to adapt, or again type texts on the keyboard, or to properly disguise. The iPhone headset helps me with this, which works fine with a Mac, and allows me to recognize text with a minimum of errors. Plus, the surrounding people do not react so strongly to a colleague mumbling next to them, believing that he communicates via Skype.
In order for this feature to start working on your Mac, you must enable it. This can be done in the computer settings, go to the computer settings and look for the tab “Dictation and Speech”. Select the checkbox "Enable" and voila.
For convenience, you can set the hot keys to start dictation. For myself, I chose the option of double pressing the “Fn” key, which is not used anywhere else.
Dictation works in any program, including browsers. You simply place the cursor at the text entry point, press the hot key, and start dictating. It has never been easier to type texts, of any size and complexity. If you type a lot and often, and even on a Mac, this is good news for you.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/297782/
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