Join the club, that would be amazing, now if they could get all the bugs worked out of IOS8, especially the one that makes it reboot every 2 seconds, that would be great. I just got a new 5C, which hasn't been updated yet, and have held of for that verry reason. On Oct 21, 2014, at 1:08 AM, Juan Hernandez <[email protected]> wrote:
> I know. After everyone told me about it I went to activate it. I can't > believe I didn't know about this. I love it. I just hope that hopefully in > os x 10.11 next os x we get siri. Every release is bringing mac os x and iOS > closer together, which one day might become one system. > > > Juan Hernandez > Email: [email protected] > Cell: 619-750-9431 > Follow me at: http://www.twitter.com/blindwiz > friend me at: http://www.facebook.com/blindwiz > Web site: http://www.juanhernandez.me > > > >> On Oct 20, 2014, at 10:05 PM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Dictation is a little more powerful than simply translating the spoken word >> into text. If you turn on Enhanced Dictation in the Dictation pane of >> System Prefs, and go under the Dictation portion of the Accessibility pane, >> you can switch apps, quit apps, open documents, select text and more. >> Haven't played with it much but it is there. Sort of like the old Speakable >> Items service but not as robust as Siri. >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >>> On Oct 20, 2014, at 4:30 PM, Jessica Moss <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Moutain Lion and above had a dictation feature, but that's the closest to >>> voice command as they had built into it. >>> On Oct 19, 2014, at 6:11 PM, Juan Hernandez <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I don't there have been siri like command structure in mac os x at >>>> anytime, or lat least in the last 3-4 releases. but I could be wrong. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>>> On Oct 19, 2014, at 1:17 PM, Cheryl Homiak <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Isn't that the domain of speakable items or has that changed or been >>>>> eliminated? As far as I know, issuing commands to your computer hasn't >>>>> been a part of dictation but maybe I missed out on this. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Cheryl >>>>> >>>>> I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. >>>>> I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper >>>>> thrown in the trash! >>>>> Then God gave me a new heart and life: >>>>> His joy for my despairing tears! >>>>> And now, every day: >>>>> "This I call to mind, >>>>> and therefore I have hope: >>>>> The steadfast love of the Lord >>>>> never ceases; >>>>> his mercies never come to an end; >>>>> they are new every morning; >>>>> great is your faithfulness." >>>>> (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Oct 19, 2014, at 1:08 PM, Faisal <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Dictation is enabled for me but unless I'm in a edit field, I cannot ue >>>>>> it. How can one make commands if they are not in a edit field? I didn't >>>>>> see anything about voice commands in dictation either. >>>>>>> On Oct 18, 2014, at 11:28 PM, Pamela Francis <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Apple has so much broken this OS. I have no idea why they would think >>>>>>> of releasing it without having paid more attention to what they were >>>>>>> doing. >>>>>>> I wrote this to the accessibility email address, even though it may not >>>>>>> be totally their fault, I can't believe they don't have some input into >>>>>>> what goes into their new OS. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>> I am extremely disappointed with the lack of attention paid to >>>>>>> accessibility in your latest OS10 release. >>>>>>> You overhauled the look of your software, while not thinking of those >>>>>>> of us who have grown to trust you with our accessibility needs. >>>>>>> I know many visually impaired beta testers, most under NDA with you per >>>>>>> each release of both desktop & IOS software. >>>>>>> I realize we are a minority in the big picture of your customer base. >>>>>>> However, if one has paid money to participate in your testers program >>>>>>> & is paid lipservice to what is reported, what good are the testers? >>>>>>> Has the quality control suffered because the upgrades are now free? >>>>>>> Aren't we as a disability community owed a description of what we can >>>>>>> expect in terms we understand? It looks pretty, but acts very much like >>>>>>> something from a crackerjack box. >>>>>>> I can't get to my music in Itunes because the views I have become used >>>>>>> to have disappeared. There is no more sidebar. >>>>>>> In spotlight search, which is supposed to search for references outside >>>>>>> my Mac, I hear either the words button or image in the search results. >>>>>>> How is this useful to me or anyone who would try to use it with no >>>>>>> vision? >>>>>>> As I stated earlier, there are those who have been under NDA to attempt >>>>>>> to alert you of the issues before release. Those same people had enough >>>>>>> respect for their contracts to not divulge issues that may concern the >>>>>>> rest of us. However, in return we all got slapped in the face. >>>>>>> There is a site that gathers bugs, along with other content. >>>>>>> In case you are interested go to www.applevis.com >>>>>>> As has been shown, I doubt any of this will be taken to heart. >>>>>>> I can only hope. >>>>>>> My next computer, if I need one will be a Windows machine. They are >>>>>>> cheaper, maybe a little buggy, yet I know what I am getting. >>>>>>> Premium prices should reflect premium quality in every sense of the >>>>>>> word. >>>>>>> Pamela Francis >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Pam Francis >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Oct 18, 2014, at 8:47 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It's now called Dictation Commands, and is coupled with Dictation. >>>>>>> Enable it in accessibility preferences, and use it by pressing the same >>>>>>> command you'd use to start dictation (press that key once more to >>>>>>> stop). The problem is that VoiceOver is muted during all dictation, >>>>>>> which now includes issuing commands, so even if a command works, you >>>>>>> get no spoken feedback. >>>>>>>> On Oct 18, 2014, at 5:55 PM, Faisal <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>>>>> did they completely do away with voice commands on Yosemite? 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