How does dictation in Russian in OS X Yosemite (+ video)

On last 3 days ago Apple presentation at WWDC 2014 was shown and many stories to tell. New versions and the possibility of iOS and OS X developers were perceived by users and indifferent "to cheers." Macradar already published enough material about the event, and in this article I will talk about a "chip", which was developed in the new OS, "Dictation» (Voice Dictation). Finally, it is available in Russian and another twenty-one language in the world.

Since the beta version of iOS 8 has turned more "raw" than with OS X Yosemite, show, tell and I will dictate it to the last. But I assure you, the difference in the "Dictation" on any desktop and mobile systems.

To enable this feature, you need to go to the "System Settings" -> "Dictation and Speech" tab and select the "Dictation". Those who are familiar with OS X is not the first day, more than once climbed back in order to see whether it is not a new update system and the recognition of the "great and mighty." We waited - appeared. It remains to download and install. Turn on the option itself dictation and language selection menu, click "Customize". In the drop-down box, select the Russian language, click OK and wait until the boot with the installation.

Please note, if you do not put a tick against the item "Use enhanced dictation", download 700 megabytes. And if the set - something about 1.2 gigabytes.

After the installation language, you can immediately try it out. To begin, set the key, which you will run the very dictation. By default, in "Shortcut" worth double press the Fn button, which is quite convenient as it seems.

Now you can open any text editor, messenger, browser - in short, virtually anything that has a text entry field, then double-click on the icon to display the Fn with a microphone - this indicates that the system is ready to listen to you and translate your speech in text.

Voice, it must be said, is recognized by a very high quality and fast, even faster than in the notorious Google Now, which many at first admired (though English speaking people they are no longer surprise).

Despite the fact that it is recognized quite correctly, to give it an emotional does not automatically happen. No matter how much you may try to pronounce the phrase "How are you?", A question mark at the end of it appears, as well as other punctuation. However, they can also be included in the text. Suffice it to say the phrase after adding "question mark" and he miraculously appears at the end of the phrase. The same applies to the space, comma, etc. At first, it is quite unusual, but eventually you get used to either, or arrange to have the spelling of written text by hand. Or just leave as is :)

By the way, can also be put emoticons - the word "smiley" will become a familiar symbol :-)

What is remarkable - "Dictation" does not work on the principle of Siri, which is waiting for the end of the phrase. "Dictation" you listen to all the time, so even dictate surround text quite comfortable - you need not worry every time, that after proposals to close the application.

Just below I recorded a short video in which you can look at how it works. And remember - the same will be available on iOS 8. And there, staring, and before the Russian Siri close.