After updating my MacBook Air to El Capitan, the dictation function does not work. I have tried to turn dictation off, then on, but doesn't correct problem. I also have turned off enhanced dictation, but does not correct problem either. Any other options?
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014), OS X El Capitan (10.11)
Hi there,
I've just upgraded to Mountain Lion in order to get Dictation working for a book I'm working on. When it didn't go, I tried every fix I could find online, with no change.
I followed your instructions for getting Console to report on the problem, here is the relevant log:
Marker - 6/06/2017 11:31:37 AM
Jun 6 11:31:41 --- last message repeated 3 times ---
Jun 6 11:31:41 MacBook-Pro-2.local coreaudiod[191]: Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
Jun 6 11:31:41 MacBook-Pro-2.local coreaudiod[191]: Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
Jun 6 11:31:41 MacBook-Pro-2.local coreaudiod[191]: Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
Jun 6 11:31:41 MacBook-Pro-2.local coreaudiod[191]: Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
Jun 6 11:31:42 MacBook-Pro-2.local AppleIDAuthAgent[217]: SERVER Removing certificate for Apple ID "st...er@?????.???" dsID="6e454275313452386847677677626b765759575545773d3d" because it has expired or been revoked. (renewCertificateForAccount()/AppleIDAuthd.cpp #143) accountCheckDispatch
Jun 6 11:31:48 --- last message repeated 1 time ---
Jun 6 11:31:48 MacBook-Pro-2.local coreaudiod[191]: Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
Jun 6 11:31:48 MacBook-Pro-2.local coreaudiod[191]: Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
Jun 6 11:31:48 MacBook-Pro-2.local coreaudiod[191]: Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
Jun 6 11:31:48 MacBook-Pro-2.local coreaudiod[191]: Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
Jun 6 11:31:48 MacBook-Pro-2.local coreaudiod[191]: Enabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is inactive
Jun 6 11:31:48 MacBook-Pro-2.local coreaudiod[191]: Disabled automatic stack shots because audio IO is active
Jun 6 11:31:48 MacBook-Pro-2.local assistantd[484]: <Error>: AceConnection - NSStreamEventErrorOccurred <__NSCFInputStream: 0x7fe81c401ed0>, error = Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-9844 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -9844.)", domain = NSOSStatusErrorDomain, code = -9844
Jun 6 11:31:48 MacBook-Pro-2.local assistantd[484]: <Error>: Session - Connection error: <ADAceConnection: 0x7fe81aa48d90> Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-9844 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -9844.)"
Jun 6 11:31:48 MacBook-Pro-2.local assistantd[484]: <Error>: Daemon - Session Error Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-9844 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -9844.)"
Jun 6 11:31:49 MacBook-Pro-2.local assistantd[484]: <Error>: AceConnection - NSStreamEventErrorOccurred <__NSCFInputStream: 0x7fe819c4b650>, error = Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-9844 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -9844.)", domain = NSOSStatusErrorDomain, code = -9844
Jun 6 11:31:49 MacBook-Pro-2.local assistantd[484]: <Error>: Session - Connection error: <ADAceConnection: 0x7fe81a838ac0> Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-9844 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -9844.)"
Jun 6 11:31:49 MacBook-Pro-2.local assistantd[484]: <Error>: Daemon - Session Error Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-9844 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -9844.)"
Jun 6 11:31:53 MacBook-Pro-2.local AppleIDAuthAgent[217]: SERVER Removing certificate for Apple ID "st...er@?????.???" dsID="6e454275313452386847677677626b765759575545773d3d" because it has expired or been revoked. (renewCertificateForAccount()/AppleIDAuthd.cpp #143) accountCheckDispatch
Jun 6 11:31:59 MacBook-Pro-2.local assistantd[484]: <Error>: AceConnection - NSStreamEventErrorOccurred <__NSCFInputStream: 0x7fe81aa315d0>, error = Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-9844 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -9844.)", domain = NSOSStatusErrorDomain, code = -9844
Jun 6 11:31:59 MacBook-Pro-2.local assistantd[484]: <Error>: Session - Connection error: <ADAceConnection: 0x7fe81ac14420> Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-9844 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -9844.)"
Jun 6 11:31:59 MacBook-Pro-2.local assistantd[484]: <Error>: Daemon - Session Error Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-9844 "The operation couldn’t be completed. (OSStatus error -9844.)"
Jun 6 11:31:59 MacBook-Pro-2.local AppleIDAuthAgent[217]: SERVER Removing certificate for Apple ID "st...er@?????.???" dsID="6e454275313452386847677677626b765759575545773d3d" because it has expired or been revoked. (renewCertificateForAccount()/AppleIDAuthd.cpp #143) accountCheckDispatch
Any ideas?
Looking at this I remember that I've told my Little Snitch network monitor to block any Google Update traffic - this wouldn't affect the Dictation app would it?
I tried disabling Little Snitch, but the problem remained. I don't have any antivirus running.
My internal microphone records audio in other apps. The dictation microphone selector is set to internal mic. The voice level moves the microphone indicator level when in the Dictation setup screen.
Thanks for any help.
I have this problem as well. I restarted and it worked for a while, but then it stopped.
What exactly happens when you try to dictate?
whether I use fn fn or drop down to start dictation, I get a beep sound and microphone box appears which indicates it hears sound of voice, but nothing is being typed.
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☞ Open LaunchPad and start typing the name.
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I am having a similar problem on my iMac. I hear the tone, but nothing happens. Here is what the console reports...
10/22/15 7:19:12.639 PM DictationIM[7406]: Error loading /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL/Digidesign CoreAudio.plugin/Contents/MacOS/Digidesign CoreAudio: dlopen(/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL/Digidesign CoreAudio.plugin/Contents/MacOS/Digidesign CoreAudio, 262): no suitable image found. Did find:
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL/Digidesign CoreAudio.plugin/Contents/MacOS/Digidesign CoreAudio: mach-o, but wrong architecture
10/22/15 7:19:12.639 PM DictationIM[7406]: Cannot find function pointer NewDigiCoreAudioPlugIn for factory B8A063B5-2F3D-444A-88CB-D0B8F1B22042 in CFBundle/CFPlugIn 0x7f879b6653e0 </Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL/Digidesign CoreAudio.plugin> (bundle, not loaded)
10/22/15 7:19:12.973 PM com.apple.SpeechRecognitionCore.speechrecognitiond[7407]: DSX Error 30: DSXFileSystem_SetVocabsLocation(fFileSystem, kDataPath.c_str()) [470]
10/22/15 7:19:12.977 PM com.apple.SpeechRecognitionCore.speechrecognitiond[7407]: DSX Error 61: DSXFileSystem_CreateSpeaker(fFileSystem, fSpeaker.c_str(), kLanguageID, NULL) [491]
10/22/15 7:19:12.978 PM com.apple.SpeechRecognitionCore.speechrecognitiond[7407]: DSX Error 102: DSXFileSystem_CreateAcousticsWithFlags(fFileSystem, fSpeaker.c_str(), "voice", baseModel, DSXCreateAcoustics_Sig) [492]
Thanks for your input!
Restarted and dictation started working agin. Which is typical. After about 20 min, it wouldn't. Here is the log:
10/22/15 9:01:53.609 PM com.apple.SpeechRecognitionCore.speechrecognitiond[638]: DSX Error 30: DSXFileSystem_SetVocabsLocation(fFileSystem, kDataPath.c_str()) [470]
10/22/15 9:01:53.611 PM com.apple.SpeechRecognitionCore.speechrecognitiond[638]: DSX Error 61: DSXFileSystem_CreateSpeaker(fFileSystem, fSpeaker.c_str(), kLanguageID, NULL) [491]
10/22/15 9:01:53.611 PM com.apple.SpeechRecognitionCore.speechrecognitiond[638]: DSX Error 102: DSXFileSystem_CreateAcousticsWithFlags(fFileSystem, fSpeaker.c_str(), "voice", baseModel, DSXCreateAcoustics_Sig) [492]
Tried again:
10/22/15 9:09:55.663 PM com.apple.SpeechRecognitionCore.speechrecognitiond[669]: DSX Error 30: DSXFileSystem_SetVocabsLocation(fFileSystem, kDataPath.c_str()) [470]
One step closer. This problem occurs only when Safari (9.0.1) is running.
I have a similar problem. Running MacBook Pro 13" Retina (i7 , mid 2014) with El Capitan 10.11.1 and Safari 9.0.1.
With Dictation on and the microphone window visible and running I can not get any text to print. However, after some experimentation, I've discovered that many system commands (not all) will work. E.g., "Show commands", "Select all", "Copy that", "Paste that", etc. work as expected. But nothng I do can get normal text to show up.
Why is there no solution to this problem posted after more than one month? There are people all over the place for years asking how to get Dictation to work but no-one ever provides the solution.
This problem occurs to me since the upgrade to El Capitan on the newest MacBook Pro 13.
In the beginning it needed "only" a reboot. Now nor this could help.
I tried everything, disabling and reenabling every option in system preferences. Unuseful. I tried closing apps. Nothing.
Simply, it's completely not working.
The microphone appears, but as I talk nothing happens, like the input doesn't arrive (it don't freeze). Also checking on the menu bar volume icon with the alt+click the internal microphone for the input doesn't work. The mic works good with all other apps.
I think that this is a considerable issue for the famous Mac productivity and efficiency, so - dear Apple engineers - be seriously quick in checking it.
Has anyone discovered a solution to this? I am experiencing the exact same behavior.
I have this problem too. Did you find a solution?
Same happening to me still. El Capitan 10.11.4 and Safari 9.1 Starting dictation (either fn fn or from Edit menu) gets that sound effect, but the microphone icon does not pop up. Microphone works in all other regards, and shows sound on the Dictation settings screen. I've turned dictation on and off, enhanced on and off, changed languages and back, etc. Nothing consistently works. When I restart it'll work again for a bit, but always just goes away.
dictation not working on MacBook Air after update to El Capitan. How do I fix?
