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So I was looking for a replacement for an old Windows app I used to use, Game Commander 2.0, which translated voice commands into actions, which you could also hook up to macros. I wasn't having much luck until I discovered that Leopard had a quality built-in Voice Recognition system. Hot dang! 
Adam Pash wrote up a great guide over at Lifehacker:
http://lifehacker.com/software...ork-for-you-215764.php
Basically you enable Speech Recognition and then set the Listening mode. You can either hold down a key, say a keyword, or just have it listen. I don't recommend having it just listen because it can mistake normal conversation for commands, so I use a keyword ("computer"). For example, I can say:
Computer, get my mail
The Computer keyword activates the listening mode, then the "get my mail" command opens and switches to the Mail app. There is a variety of pre-made commands and you can also make your own. You can also switch on audible feedback, so it dings for confirmation after running a command (to make sure the command went through OK). Here's a couple more:
show mac news (opens TUAW)
show hardware news (opens Engadget)
Some tips:
1. Speak clearly
2. Speak SLOWLY
3. Have the Mic close to you
The recognition works surprisingly well, moreso if you have your Mic in the proper position. This plus Quicksilver (keyboard shortcut app for opening stuff) is really awesome for doing whatever pops into my head
Adam Pash wrote up a great guide over at Lifehacker:
http://lifehacker.com/software...ork-for-you-215764.php
Basically you enable Speech Recognition and then set the Listening mode. You can either hold down a key, say a keyword, or just have it listen. I don't recommend having it just listen because it can mistake normal conversation for commands, so I use a keyword ("computer"). For example, I can say:
Computer, get my mail
The Computer keyword activates the listening mode, then the "get my mail" command opens and switches to the Mail app. There is a variety of pre-made commands and you can also make your own. You can also switch on audible feedback, so it dings for confirmation after running a command (to make sure the command went through OK). Here's a couple more:
show mac news (opens TUAW)
show hardware news (opens Engadget)
Some tips:
1. Speak clearly
2. Speak SLOWLY
3. Have the Mic close to you
The recognition works surprisingly well, moreso if you have your Mic in the proper position. This plus Quicksilver (keyboard shortcut app for opening stuff) is really awesome for doing whatever pops into my head
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