Controlling Your Mac Through Speech Recognition - Part 1

This is the first of a two part tutorial explaining how you can control your Mac through the use of speech - utilizing the built in Speech Recognition feature known as Speakable Items.

The second part of this tutorial will explain how you can create your own custom speech commands to perform more intricate functions within specific applications.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Speech Recognition
• Speakable Items

[DreceonMW2]

Does somebody knows how to do commands by clapping in your hands?

(for free)?

[226cenk]

i think i gone death i couldn't hear you after you open the voice recognation

[joetorsney]

mine doesn't work :(, my mic is fine cause i tested it on skype, but it just WONT recognise the command :(

[MrSyed2009]

@maddkiller93 same here, did u get ur job done?

[ahseka25]

can this type for me in word?

[gb3621]

Nice wallpaper.

[bood3e]

Imo this fails since i cant turn off computer with voice command theres no apple menu

[InGen62]

how do you record your screen

[maddkiller93]

@tomeglenn I ReAlly need your help, i just bought the new macPro 15 i7 , and i tried using Speech Recongition using both the internal mic and Nokia bluetooth headset, which both of them work perfectly on programms like Skype when i try using the speech commands the bubble on only detects the volume to be in the blue (low) zone ,even when i set the Mic volume and Calibration on highest PLZZ reply ASAP , regards

[SWBF4756294387]

@darkfang5820 Yup, highlight the text you want it to speak, then right click and select start speaking.

[darkfang5820]

can i make it read my mail?