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Therefore, to use regular dictation, the Mac must be connected to the Internet - converting words into text will take longer and your speaking time is restricted to 40 seconds at a time, or 30 seconds if you are using OS X Yosemite or an earlier version. It is a free piece of software for Mac OS X by Cycling74 that will let you route system audio within your Mac. Download and install the utility; Soundflower requires you reboot your system after. Mac is a creative powerhouse designed with features to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing. “Type to Siri” lets you make commands with your keyboard. FaceTime is a great way to communicate through sign language. And you can choose to get visual alerts instead of audible ones. Mac OS X Universal Access Settings for Hearing Disabilities. Communication Dreamweaver Ease of Access email file files getting started hardware iChat images Internet iPhoto keyboard low vision Mac OS X accessibility mail motor skills navigation network PDF photo Picasa picture printer screen reader security seeing sharing social. Mac users interested in Download hear 1.1.6 generally download: Hear 1.3 Enhance the audio processing and output capabilities of your mac by adding a toolset with controls for video playback, game audio.
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You asked: ' I noticed iPad has a new feature with iOS 8 called Handoff which will allow you to use your hearing aids with any iOS device that is on the same wifi network and iCloud account without having to pair up to the hearing aids. If anyone know how that works, please let me know.'
Yes. Your iDevices (and your MAC, when Yosemite is released in about a month) are 'aware' of each other when in proximity and on the same Wi-Fi network. If your aids are paired to your iPhone, but you start a session with audio on your iPad (or Mac, under Yosemite) the audio will attempt to go Wi-Fi to your iPhone, then Bluetooth to your aids.
And it works the other way too. If you receive a call, your iPad (or your Mac, under Yosemite) will offer to pick up the call too! YOU THEN CHOOSE which device (iPhone, iPad, Mac) to answer the call on.
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I've been using it and it works well.
This evening I watched 3 TV programs on my iPad (NCIS, NCIS New Orleans, and Person of Interest) streaming to my hearing aids. With the iPad just 40 cM from my nose, it was like watching a wall-to-wall TV, and I got the sound right over my hearing aids in stereo. The TV app that runs on my iPad is TabloTV.
So thats how it works. Well.
Like Siri on your other Apple devices, Siri on Mac is your intelligent personal assistant, helping you multitask and get things done. For example, while you work on a document, you can ask Siri to send a message to your coworker saying that the document is on the way—without having to stop what you’re doing.
Here are some of the many other things you can ask Siri to do. You can also ask Siri, ”What can you do?”
- 'Show the PDFs in my Downloads folder.”
- “How much free space do I have on my Mac?”
- “Play the top 40 jazz songs.”
- “What’s the weather in Lake Tahoe?”
- “Find tweets from José Bautista.”
- “Search the web for images of the Eiffel Tower.”
- “Show me all of the files I shared with Cecilia last week.”
- “FaceTime Victoria.”
- 'Add Laura to my 10 AM meeting.”
- “Show my photos from yesterday.”
- “What time is it in Monterrey, Mexico?”
- ”Find coffee near me.”
- Starting with macOS Mojave, you can use Siri to play a sound on a device to help you find it. For example, if you turn on Find My iPhone for your devices, you can ask ”Where's my iPhone?' or ”Where's my Watch?”
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Ask Siri
To ask Siri, take any of these actions, then just say what you need:
- Click in the menu bar, Dock, or Touch Bar.
- If Siri is already open, click or in the Siri window.
- Press and hold the Command (⌘) key and Space bar until Siri responds.
- Say ”Hey Siri” on a Mac that supports 'Hey Siri.' On notebook computers that support this feature, the lid must be open.
If Siri doesn't close automatically, click or swipe right to close.
If Siri doesn't hear or understand you
- Make sure that you're using macOS Sierra or later.
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then check your microphone selection in Sound preferences or Siri preferences. Or test with a different mic, such as the mic in your AirPods or Apple Earphones. If you're using a Mac mini or Mac Pro, you must connect a mic for Siri to hear you.
- If Siri seems to hear you but not understand you, make sure that your language and dialect are selected in Siri preferences.
- If Siri can't connect to the network or asks you to try again in a little while, check your Internet connection.
Ask Siri to find files on your Mac
Siri makes it easy to find files on your Mac, using various criteria. For example, you can ask Siri to ”search for all the documents I opened this month.” Then show ”just the ones titled lesson.”
Keep Siri results where you can find them
You can keep important information provided by Siri right in Notification Center . So you can easily access sports schedules, Twitter feeds, files that are related to your big project, and much more.
Just click at the top of your Siri results. Your information will stay up to date, so you always know where to find game times, trending topics, or important documents.
Drag Siri results
You can drag some types of information found by Siri into a window or application on your desktop. For example, after asking Siri to find an image on the web, you can drag an image from the results into a Pages document:
Edit your Siri request
To edit your request instead of making a new request, double-click your words in the Siri window, then enter your changes from the keyboard and press Return.
Change Siri preferences
Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Siri. Or just ask Siri to open Siri Preferences. You can adjust settings such as the Siri keyboard shortcut, the gender and dialect Siri uses, and whether Siri gives voice feedback. And if you're using macOS Catalina or later, you can choose whether to delete Siri and dictation history.
Learn more about Siri preferences.
Learn more
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- Learn how ”Hey Siri” works with multiple devices.
- Learn how to control your home with Siri.
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Siri features might vary by country or region.