Setting up is by far my favorite part of the program, as the app does a fantastic job of explaining how the software works on the most general level while also walking you through some demos of operations. The installation took a minute or two, and the additional setup, which involves acclimating Dragon to your voice and accent, took less than ten minutes. I installed Dragon Dictate 3 for Mac on an iMac running Apple OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion (more on the system requirements below). I was also surprised to find the Mac app's interface looks radically different than that of its Windows counterpart.

Dragon for Mac is a little more rigid than the highly flexible and intuitive NaturallySpeaking Premium, even though their price tags are the same. Version 3 shows improvement in speed and flexibility, but it's still a very different product from the Windows version, Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Having set high expectations for Dragon Dictate for Mac 3, I can't say after testing that it hits quite the same marks as the Windows' version of the product, although it is still very good at what it does and is worthy of our Editors' Choice. I've also been extremely pleased with the smartphone apps Dragon Go! for search and other Web functions, as well Dragon Dictation for iPhone for transcribing when I am not in the mood to deal with Siri. ĭragon NaturallySpeaking 12 Premium for Windows (4.5 stars) impressed me like none other, enough to be named an Editors' Choice. In sampling speech-recognition and voice-command software, I've had overwhelmingly positive experiences with Dragon products, and the same can be said for Dragon Dictate for Mac 3. But those who use them for productivity, or to write dialogue more naturally, or for accessibility reasons, will likely turn to Nuance Communication's Dragon brand of software, the leader in this category.

Moderate learning curve, especially with commands.ĭictation programs, which let you control your computer and type using only your voice, aren't for everyone.

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