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Voice Dictation (Apple Products)

May 9, 2024

Patiently waiting Mac users, it is your turn! Let’s talk voice dictation on Mac products!

Now all of the same reasons why to use voice dictation still apply (such as saving time, supporting thought transfer, and helping you get started with writing, and potentially write more), so we won’t go into details on those in this post.

Dictating on Mac (desktop or Macbook)

  • How to turn on dictation
  • How to use dictation
  • How to set a keyboard shortcut for dictation
  • How to change the microphone used for dictation
  • How to turn off dictation

Dictating on iPad

Dictating on iPhone

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