You have the enhanced dictation option with Mavericks, simply click on the enhanced dictation option in the dictation preferences and the App will be downloaded into your computer instead of the processing being done online. the problem I and others had was with Mail in Mavericks, it kept crashing when using Dictation. It is a fairly large half GB download. TF On 27/10/2014, at 1:49 pm, Mary Otten <maryotten@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Oh, sorry. I don't require a headset with the phone. But I do have a Mac which has yet to be upgraded to Yosemite. Once it is, I am interested in the enhanced dictation capability but will be sorry to use a headset. I used one for decades at work and am not all that keen on them now. <smile> Mary > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >