Thanks, Paul. Very helpful. It seems that enhanced dictation is no longer available on MacBooks. Dictation sort of works on my MBP, ‘sort of’ relates probably to my ineptitude. From this article it seems as if iphone achieves better dictation than MacBooks. I’m persevering.
> On 3 Feb 2020, at 10:40, 'Paul R Owen' via Sussex Mac User Group > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Virginia, > > Here’s one person's experience, which may assist. > <https://tidbits.com/2018/01/16/dictation-eases-data-entry/> > > Paul Owen > >> On 2 Feb 2020, at 18:59, Virginia Routh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> So helpful, Catherine. Thank you. Sorting it out will be my job for >> tomorrow. Virginia >> >>>> On 2 Feb 2020, at 18:15, Catherine Hunt <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>> For info - >>> >>> https://www.howtogeek.com/178636/use-voice-dictation-to-speak-to-your-mac/ >>> >>> https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210539 >>> >>> https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mh40695/mac >>> >>> Best wishes >>> Catherine >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On 2 Feb 2020, at 14:19, Virginia Routh <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>> >>>> Thank you for these very helpful answers. I had no idea that there was >>>> in-built voice recognition on Macs. I shall now explore it. >>>> >>>>>> On 2 Feb 2020, at 13:21, Catherine Hunt <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>> Hi Virginia - >>>>> >>>>> Extensive experience of voice recognition, because of the RSI in my >>>>> hands. >>>>> >>>>> I used to use Dragon on my Mac. It was, indeed brilliant, but they >>>>> stopped updating it for the Mac. >>>>> >>>>> I now use the built in software on the Mac, which works extremely well. >>>>> Just as good as Dragon, and much cheaper. >>>>> >>>>> The main difference is not being able easily to use voice control to >>>>> operate the computer. I used to be able to do things like switch between >>>>> apps using my voice, and that doesn’t seem to be possible now. >>>>> >>>>> There is a Dragon App for iPhone. I used it for many years, and it was >>>>> brilliant. They started charging for it, so no longer use it. (And voice >>>>> recognition on the iPhone is really good, anyway). >>>>> >>>>> https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/dragon-anywhere-dictate-now/id1024652126 >>>>> >>>>> Best wishes, >>>>> Catherine >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>>> On 1 Feb 2020, at 22:21, Virginia Routh <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Smuggers. Has anybody experience of voice recognition software? My >>>>>> brother says Dragon is the best but as he uses a PC I thought I should >>>>>> first check with Mac users that Dragon is the best for my MacBookPro. >>>>>> Any suggestions would be much appreciated. 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