Nuance's chief claims for the new version of Dragon for Mac include a 15% increase in dictation accuracy and performance improvements. I intend to test and write about both Dragon Professional Individual and Dragon Anywhere. It's part of the enterprise solution Nuance is offering, but it will be of interest to individual users as well since it will let you sync multiple installations of Dragon, across platforms. The company also announced a new cloud/mobile product called Dragon Anywhere, which is due to be released in the near future. The enterprise product is called Dragon Professional Group. (There are also lower-cost, less-powerful versions for home use.) Besides moving from what was called Dragon Dictate to the more logical Dragon for Mac ($200), the new version of Dragon that you might have expected to be called Dragon NaturallySpeaking 14 for Windows is now called Dragon Professional Individual ($300). The company has an interesting way of naming its products these days. Plus there's a new central administration tool called Nuance User Management Center that manages licensing and shared customizations. The company introduced several new products targeting Windows and Mac users, mobile users and enterprises. It would also be a great place to get started on dictation if you've been waiting in the wings.ĭragon for Mac 5 was introduced in a Nuance webcast on August 18. While there is plenty to pick at, overall Dragon for Mac 5 is a very worthwhile upgrade. In fact, I've come to admire this version of the program. In a moment, I'll circle back to that story and what I finally did to get Dragon for Mac 5 installed properly and running well. I've been using Nuance's Dragon for the Mac for several years and experience has taught me that with any major new version of the product, it's prudent to wait two to three weeks for the inevitable minor revisions in hopes that the program will become a bit more refined.

My first Dragon for Mac 5 installation experience wasn't pretty.

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