I cannot get the online upgrade page to work and when I call your customer swervice number, the person that answered was completely clueless and no help whatsoever.

This is awesome news!  I bought it and downloaded it last night.  It is a tremendous improvement and I'm looking forward to digging in on all of the new features.

This update seems to put Dictate on par with Dragon Naturally Speaking for Windows (if that's what the Windows version is still called....)

Earl, Sorry to hear about your trouble. I will have our customer service team manager reach out to you to help address your issue.

Can you please provide me with an email address we can reach you at.  

The upgrade option on the webpage does not seem to be working. I have v1.5.9 MacSpeech Dictate - when I try to upgrade - to upgrade version appears that can be selected and purchased for download. Please sort this out. Thanks. asim

I want to use this software with first to fourth graders. Is there some voice training materials that would easy for students to read? Is there a way to write your own voice training materials for young students.

George,

I would if i had a contact email for yourself.

Eb

George Khater,

I having the same issues as Earl.  I can't get the Dragon Dictate 2.0 to open.  After numerous prompts, the phone support line only refers me to the nuance/support website!

Thanks.

Frank

Will I be able to alternately type or enter text by voice, as I can on the PC version?

Can I crossgrade from Naturally Speaking 10 to Dictate 2.0 for Mac?  I currently run NS10 using parallels on my mac.

I bought and downloaded Dragon for Mac's yesterday, and I did the training etc. It replaced my MacSpeech dictate which I have been using a lot and with great success for two years.

But today, I've had multiple crashes and it seems to not want to open up at all.

Here is my email:

teacherman2@mac.com

Does it do mouse clicks? Eg can you say “mouse click” (or something like that) and the mouse will click at the current position of the cursor. This used to be an add-in pack for the old iListen. In MacDictate, you had to code this feature using some extensions (but it worked really well when you did). So I am wondering if the new Dragon version has this feature out of the box?

@cm - yes - it does mouse clicks!

I upgraded from MacSpeech to Dragon Dictate two days ago. I have spent a number of hours simply trying to create a profile. Now, the application crashes upon opening repeatedly. I've tried to install and use both on Intel MacBook 2009 and older iMac (2006) both running OS 10.6.4. Same problem. In addition, I have uninstalled MacSpeech Dictate, and am now unable to reinstall even though I have original app and data disks. What's up?

Hi Profhero -

Sorry for your difficulty!  Best bet is to contact technical support to see if they can help.  You can find the support options here: www.macspeech.com/pages.php

Peter

Are other languages available (e.g. German)?

Hi Simon -

Stay tuned!

Peter

Hi Peter,

hm, stay tuned? I don't want to hesitate to switch from MacSpeech Dictate International to Dragon Dictate 2.0 (english-only) for a while. But I'm not sure if there is an upgrade path?

If I upgrade now, is it possible to switch to the international version afterwards?

Best regards, Herm.

Hi Herm -

We are not planning an upgrade path from English 2.0 to International 2.0.  My recommendation would be to wait for the International 2.0 release if that is the product that you need.

Peter

Hi Peter,

thanks for your quick reply. I guess you can't tell when the international version is going to be available? Are we talking about weeks or months?

Thanks again! Herm.

Hi Herm, -

It will be a couple months.  We haven't announced the specific dates yet.

Peter

i have been using Dragon since it spoke martian and am now up to DNS 10, I also have MacDictate 1.5 I am trying to upgrade to DNS for MAc but your upgrade page won't work and your support staff do not support. What next?

Is it the case that a high percentage of Dragon dictate users are unable to make the app function? And is it the case that Nuance will release a patch?

Hi Profhero -

I have not heard of any widespread issues with the software - most customers seem quite satisfied.  If you are having an issue, I recommend that you contact our tech support team

Peter

I'm needing to transcribe the audio track from Final Cut Pro files. Will Dragon Dictate do that? Do I need to convert to audio files? Do I need to run it in FCP while another Mac uses DD? I see where the MacScribe software will transcribe audio files, but I'm not clear as to whether the new Dragon Dictate also incorporates those features.

Hi lbcsusan -

Scribe can convert recorded audio, but only if the speaker on the audio has a trained user profile.  If you have more than one voice, a voice without a profile or a voice that has other sounds in the file, then it will not work.

Peter

Beware!!  I upgraded from the most recent version of MacSpeech Dictate to Dragon Dictate.  Worked really nicely until i restarted and then Dragon Dictate just constantly crashes off right after starting up.  I should have checked the forums... i am not alone sadly - there are lots and lots with the same types of problem.  12 hours now and no response from the service desk.  If you are thinking of upgrading, it might be better to wait till you see the forum activity calming down.

I have been using Dragon Dictate for PC for years.  I am thinking of moving to a MAC.  Can the files be converted.

Hi CM -

Sorry you're having trouble - if you haven't been able to reach our support team, please send me an email directly at peter (dot) mahoney (at) nuance (dot) com and I will make sure we get you in touch with someone right away.

Peter

Hi Philip -

The Window and Mac user profiles are not compatible at this time, so you can't move your Windows profile over to the Mac product or vice versa.

Peter

I am reading that people are having problems with upgrading from MacSpeech Dictate 1.5.x to Dragon Dictate 2.0. Have these issues been resolved?

Hi Nigel -

The vast majority of users have no issue with the upgrade. We have made some minor changes to the software since its initial release.  If you check for updates, you will get the latest build.

Peter

I have been using DSN (10.1 PC version with a lot of success...love it.) Are the kinks worked out of the Mac version?

Are there any promotional incentives foe someone who has bought the PC version ...but now wants the Mac Dictate...Do I have to have snow leopard on my I-Mac to use the latest Dictate Program. Your time, help, & consideration in this matter is really appreciated!

Thanks,

Rand

Hi ! Any news on the international version 2.0?

I have been using Dragon on my Mac and have been a Dragon user for years. I tried Mac speech and was disappointed. Does this version of dragon dictate work similar to Dragon for Windows, that is select text features corrections etc? If I purchase/upgrade my dictate program will I see a similar interface to Dragon for Windows now on the mac side? If so I am in! If now I will continue the fusion route...

Hi Agoz -

Dictate 2.0 International versions will be available in the next couple months

Peter

Hi Mark -

The Dictate interface is still different from the Dragon NaturallySpeaking interface for Windows.  The products are coming closer together, but they are still somewhat different.  The text selection features are now very similar to what you use in Windows

Peter

Hi there, I'm a journalist so I need a product that can transcribe my dictaphone-recorded voice files recorded out and about AND take down dictation as I talk when I'm in the office. Can the new Dictate for Mac do that? I'm eager to purchase if it can.

Can you please confirm that if I want a UK English version of Dragon Dictate I should wait for the International Edition?

Thanks

Ken

I'm having crashing problems too in version 2.0.1. Not so much with the program itself, which is an improvement on MacSpeech, but its tendency to bring down other programs like Preview which is normally very stable.

I have been using Windows-based dictation software for several years.  I moved to Mac dictate and the interface and command selections was truly pathetic. Is there any closer similarity and functions between the new DragonDictate format? Thx

Hi all, trying to locate a version for apple iPad. I have located an entry from an app site saying a version exists but when going to apps no can find.

Any advice? Cheers

I am also interested in whether this product will transcribe digitally recorded voice files.  The question was posed by Guy on Oct 23 but doesn't seem to have been answered.  Can it?  I ma using an Olympus DS 4000 for my dictations.

Hi Rick -

Dragon Dictate 2.0 doesn't transcribe audio files, but you can use MacSpeech Scribe for that purpose

Peter

Any solution  for  spanish?

Hi Cesar -

We have not released Spanish 2.0 yet

Peter

I've used DSN Pro from version 1 through 10, but based on this blog I'm not willing to lay out 200 clams for something with so many bugs in it.

I've used DSN Pro from version 1 through 10, but based on this blog I'm not willing to lay out 200 clams for something with so many bugs in it.

Love this product!  I used Dragon on my PC and recently MacSpeech.  This is even better!!  I bought copies for my two teenage sons for Christmas.   Shhhh :)

Any solution  for  german?

Derek

Will a spanish dragon dictate for Apple Mac be released, and if yes, when?

Thanks.

Why mac only, are we on Windows PC underprivileged.

And why do none of the US versions of any Nuance Software let you dictate in a foreign language other than spanish of course.

The world does not revolve around english and spanish only.

I have MacSpeech Scribe, not Dictate.

Does Dragon dictate replace or upgrade Scribe?

Any news about international version?

Thanks in advance.

Despite it being nearly four months old, there is still no version that is sociable with FileMaker pro. The current version of Dragon dictate and FileMaker pro for some reason cause the CPU to become completely overloaded.

It is impossible to use both programs at the same time.

When is the next version of Dragon dictate going to be made available that fixes this bug?

We are working to correct the problem that can be experienced when using Dragon Dictate and FileMaker Pro.

I just purchased Dragon Dictate 2.0 for Mac after having used Naturally Speaking 11 for PC for several months. It seems pretty good, but there doesn't seem to be a backspace command. Is that the case? If so, why?

Use the voice command "Scratch that" or "Delete that" to delete your last utterance.

Use the voice command "Delete <text>" where <text> is a single word, multiple contiguous words or a range of words using the convention "<first word> To/Through <last word>"

Or use the key command "Press the Key Delete" to execute a single character delete or 'backspace'

What about Dictate with Spanish Language??

Please I would like to know if the spanish versión of Dragon is coming this year (2011)

Thanks

Yep, I'm also very interested in a Spanish version.

When will Dragon Dictate for Spanish be available?  There are lots of Spanish-speaking Mac users out there (Spain-USA-Latin America-UN) waiting for it.  

Yes and when will there be a dutch version for mac os.

Is the Spanish 2.0 version going to be released this year?

Another plea for the international version -- at least tell us when it will be released!  I need French-language capability. Thank you very much.

I see that DD for Mac now has a French version -- but does that mean that I have to buy TWO versions, the English and the French?  I need both languages.  What about an upgrade option from MacSpeech International?

Waiting for the Spanish version, does anybody from Nuance can provide any news about it, like expected release date?

When the spanish version for mac will be released? Please, answer your customers!!!