Lol. al I do to start dictation is hit the fn key twice. You set this up in prefs. No searching for the edit field. this has been around since ML
As for the hand writing I’m not good at it as I was taught in all caps and the phone hates that; and as for numbers I was barely taught that at all in my schooling. It’s nice it’s there though. Take care. On Nov 5, 2013, at 6:17 AM, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> wrote: > I really like the new dictation feature that IOS seven offers, you double tap > with two fingers on and edit text field and start dictating, previously you > had to run around the screen to find the dictation but period > > I would like to see something similar implemented in a later version of our > waste 10 for the Mac. > > On 6 Nov 2013, at 12:43 am, Josh Gregory <[email protected]> wrote: > >> It would be nice if they would, it would be easier for somebody like me who >> has hand issues and the trackpad couldn't move as easily as the iPhone >> screen. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Nov 5, 2013, at 8:36 AM, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I know people who are using Hand Writing rather than the onscreen keyboard >>> for just about everything, quicker they say and they ought to know <smile>. >>> >>>> On 5 Nov 2013, at 11:19 pm, Rodney Haynie <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I would assume so. The track pad and touch pad are multi finger touch >>>> sensing products, so the handwriting and the gestures that work along >>>> with it should work just fine if Apple ever implements it into OSx. >>>> >>>> Personally I think the handwriting is absolutely perfect for entering >>>> your passcode to gain access to your iOS device. I especially like it >>>> for this task since in passcode entry mode, it will not echo back the >>>> digit or character you wrote. And if your passcode is only digits, >>>> then it automatically defaults to numbers mode when you switch to >>>> handwriting...another time saver. >>>> >>>> Take care. >>>> Rodney >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 11/5/13, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Hi! >>>>> >>>>> I really enjoy using the Hand Writing functionality of IOS 7 though its >>>>> proving to be a struggle on the human memory as I have to remember the >>>>> shapes of the letters, haven't done this sort of thing for 30 years. >>>>> >>>>> Now a question, suppose Apple were to introduce a Hand Writing mode into a >>>>> future OS for the Mac, could the Magic Trackpad or the built-in trackpad >>>>> of >>>>> a Macbook Pro or Air be used for this sort of thing? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ********** >>>>> >>>>> Dane Trethowan >>>>> Skype: grtdane12 >>>>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>>>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>>>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>>>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>>>> Fax +61397437954 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >>>>> >>>>> To reply to this post, please address your message to >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum >>>>> at >>>>> either the list's own dedicated web archive: >>>>> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >>>>> or at the public Mail Archive: >>>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. >>>>> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >>>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> >>>>> >>>>> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure >>>>> that >>>>> the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and >>>>> worm-free. 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