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'OK, Mac': Using Automator’s Dictation Commands, new in Yosemite

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Over the past few years we’ve grown accustomed to using our voice to interact with Siri-enabled iOS devices. So why not expect a similar experience with our computers? While not the hoped-for “Siri for the Mac,” use of the new Dictation Commands feature in Yosemite can deliver a powerful and personalized interactive experience in OS X.</p><h2>Speakable Items no more</h2>
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Speech Recognition has been an element of the Mac experience since the pre-OS X days and lives on in the current Mac OS. While the Speakable Items interface has provided the means to control such standard computer interactions as switching applications and launching websites, it’s remained separated from the Dictation abilities in Mavericks (http://www.macworld.com/article/2066026/mavericks-dictation-vs-dragon-dictate-how-good-is-os-xs-built-in-tool-.html).</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2834532/ok-mac-using-automators-dictation-commands-new-in-yosemite.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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