Dragon
Dragon Dictate is a speech-recognition software for macOS that converts spoken words into text. It was designed for writers, journalists, professionals with repetitive strain injuries, and anyone who prefers dictation over typing. The app integrates with standard macOS text fields and supports custom vocabulary and voice commands. Dragon Dictate was discontinued by its developer Nuance and is no longer actively supported.
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1 suggestionDragon Dictate was discontinued by Nuance and is no longer supported by the developer. The Intel build continues to run under Rosetta 2 today, but Apple is removing Rosetta in macOS 28 (September 2028), so this app will stop working entirely on that release. There is no native Apple Silicon build and none will be released. For speech-to-text dictation on modern Apple Silicon Macs, macOS includes native Dictation built into the system (enabled in System Settings › Keyboard › Dictation) which works in most text fields without installing third-party software. For more advanced dictation features and vocabulary control, consider Otter.ai (which offers native macOS support and cloud-based transcription), or Google Docs' voice typing feature (available in any web browser). Both options run natively on Apple Silicon and continue to receive regular updates.
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