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Q: How do I turn on dictation for pages 09?

How can I dictate to Pages 09? When I click on 'system preferences' I don't have the option of 'Dictation'

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Dec 30, 2015 7:54 AM

by VikingOSX,Solvedanswer
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A:

Initially, I was leaning in the same direction as Peter regarding Mountain Lion. I have El Capitan 10.11.2 installed on my 2011 Mac mini, and with 8GB of memory and a third-party solid state drive, it runs El Capitan flawlessly. Mountain Lion can be purchased through the Apple Online Store as an emailed coupon to be used in the Lion OS X App Store to retrieve the Mountain Lion installer. The system requirements for El Capitan, and Mountain Lion are the same, though older hardware may not support newer El Capitan features.

  • MacBook Pro (mid/2007 or later)
  • 2 GB of Memory (for the OS itself), and 8GB is more practical for performance on older hardware that can support more than 6GB.
  • 8.8 GB of available storage space
  • OS X 10.6.6 or later

The El Capitan interface design may not appeal to you. I suggest that you visit an Apple store or retailer and drive it before any update decision.

 

If you are still using an older printer, scanner, or other products that may have vendor support concerns, it is best to check before you make the OS X upgrade leap. Same drill for third-party applications. A frequent complaint from those that did not check beforehand is that their ____ device, or third-party application no longer works. You might even run into this just updating to Mountain Lion. Don't be satisfied with a vendor that states OS X 10.6+ support. Check with RoaringApps or the vendor support site.

 

And finally, storage space available, you can add another partition to your existing boot drive, and then install El Capitan into the new partition, for a dual-boot machine.

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Q: How do I turn on dictation for pages 09?

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  • by PeterBreis0807,

    PeterBreis0807 PeterBreis0807 Dec 30, 2015 8:42 AM in response to Bill'sPhone
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    Dec 30, 2015 8:42 AM in response to Bill'sPhone

    What version of OSX are you using?

     

    Mountain Lion requires an Internet connection, because it does it all via Apple's Servers.

     

    In Maverick, Yosemite and El Capitan you can choose Enhanced Dictation which downloads the software and dictionaries to your Mac and it can be done locally.

     

    In Pages '09 you click somewhere where you can type and Menu > Edit > Start Dictation

     

    or hit the fn key twice.

     

    Peter

  • by Bill'sPhone,

    Bill'sPhone Bill'sPhone Dec 30, 2015 8:54 AM in response to PeterBreis0807
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    Dec 30, 2015 8:54 AM in response to PeterBreis0807

    Hi Peter

    It's a MacBook Pro OSX 10.7.5. I don't seem to have the option of Dictation.

    Bill

  • by PeterBreis0807,

    PeterBreis0807 PeterBreis0807 Dec 30, 2015 8:57 AM in response to Bill'sPhone
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    Dec 30, 2015 8:57 AM in response to Bill'sPhone

    The problem seems to be you have just Lion, not Mountain Lion.

     

    If it is available with a fast enough network connection it should be in your System Preferences > Dictation & Speech in the line with your Users.

     

    Peter

  • by Bill'sPhone,

    Bill'sPhone Bill'sPhone Dec 30, 2015 9:04 AM in response to Bill'sPhone
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    Dec 30, 2015 9:04 AM in response to Bill'sPhone

    Thanks for that Peter. I do only have Lion and not Mountain Lion, the line in system preferences with Users just has Speech as an option and not Dictation and Speech. Is it possible to download Mountain Lion as a replacement for Lion without too much hassle? I'm fairly lo tech as you might have guessed!

    Bill

  • by PeterBreis0807,

    PeterBreis0807 PeterBreis0807 Dec 30, 2015 9:21 AM in response to Bill'sPhone
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    Dec 30, 2015 9:21 AM in response to Bill'sPhone

    It depends what model of Macbook Pro you have.

     

    If it is more than about 6 or 7 years old you may not be able to install anything later than OSX 10.7 (Lion).

     

    If it is more recent than that, why not just go direct to OSX 10.11 (El Capitan)?

     

    Any upgraded System is a large download (around 5-6 Gb) but if you have the speed and capacity on your network connection, then System Update under the Apple Menu will take care of all the details for you.

     

    Peter

  • by Bill'sPhone,

    Bill'sPhone Bill'sPhone Dec 30, 2015 9:30 AM in response to PeterBreis0807
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    Dec 30, 2015 9:30 AM in response to PeterBreis0807

    That's helpful, I have wondered about El Capitan but I've been put off by the reviews. When I've checked for updates on the Apple menu I've been told I'm up to date. In your opinion is El Capitan worth a go?

    Bill

  • by VikingOSX,Solvedanswer

    VikingOSX VikingOSX Dec 30, 2015 9:54 AM in response to Bill'sPhone
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    Dec 30, 2015 9:54 AM in response to Bill'sPhone

    Initially, I was leaning in the same direction as Peter regarding Mountain Lion. I have El Capitan 10.11.2 installed on my 2011 Mac mini, and with 8GB of memory and a third-party solid state drive, it runs El Capitan flawlessly. Mountain Lion can be purchased through the Apple Online Store as an emailed coupon to be used in the Lion OS X App Store to retrieve the Mountain Lion installer. The system requirements for El Capitan, and Mountain Lion are the same, though older hardware may not support newer El Capitan features.

    • MacBook Pro (mid/2007 or later)
    • 2 GB of Memory (for the OS itself), and 8GB is more practical for performance on older hardware that can support more than 6GB.
    • 8.8 GB of available storage space
    • OS X 10.6.6 or later

    The El Capitan interface design may not appeal to you. I suggest that you visit an Apple store or retailer and drive it before any update decision.

     

    If you are still using an older printer, scanner, or other products that may have vendor support concerns, it is best to check before you make the OS X upgrade leap. Same drill for third-party applications. A frequent complaint from those that did not check beforehand is that their ____ device, or third-party application no longer works. You might even run into this just updating to Mountain Lion. Don't be satisfied with a vendor that states OS X 10.6+ support. Check with RoaringApps or the vendor support site.

     

    And finally, storage space available, you can add another partition to your existing boot drive, and then install El Capitan into the new partition, for a dual-boot machine.

  • by Bill'sPhone,

    Bill'sPhone Bill'sPhone Dec 30, 2015 10:04 AM in response to VikingOSX
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    Dec 30, 2015 10:04 AM in response to VikingOSX

    Many thanks for that, I think a test drive is the answer before I commit myself!

    Bill

  • by PeterBreis0807,

    PeterBreis0807 PeterBreis0807 Dec 30, 2015 2:08 PM in response to Bill'sPhone
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    Dec 30, 2015 2:08 PM in response to Bill'sPhone

    You don't need to create a second partition, just use an external Hard Drive.

     

    I agree test before you leap. I always do. In fact I run both Snow Leopard and El Capitan.

     

    Peter