Download and install MediSync Dictate
Download the setup for Windows or the disk image for the Mac, install it and start Dictate for the first time.
- Applies to
- Windows, macOS
- Version
- Dictate 0.4.0-beta.6
The downloads are on the page Download MediSync Dictate. You also find the beta and the changes of each version there.
The setup installs Dictate for your Windows user account. You do not need administrator rights.
- Open the download page and click Download for Windows.
- Open the downloaded file
MediSync-Dictate-Setup.exe. - If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC", click More info and then Run anyway.
- Wait until the setup is finished. Dictate then starts by itself and opens the first-run setup.
The setup creates:
- The program in
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\medisync-dictate - A "MediSync Dictate" shortcut on the desktop and in the Start menu
- The autostart: Dictate starts with Windows and waits without a window in the notification area of the taskbar. You turn this off under Settings›System›Start with Windows.
Each Windows user installs Dictate for themselves. On a computer with several users, each one needs their own setup.
Dictate for the Mac is a disk image for Macs with an Apple chip. MediSync signs it and Apple notarizes it.
- Open the download page and click Download for macOS.
- Open the downloaded file
MediSync-Dictate-arm64.dmg. - Drag MediSync Dictate into the Applications folder.
- Start Dictate from the Applications folder. The first-run setup opens and asks for the permissions Accessibility, Input Monitoring and Microphone.
The Dictate icon sits at the top right in the menu bar. Dictate does not appear in the Dock. Dictate starts when you log in to the Mac. You turn this off under Settings›System›Start when you log in to the Mac.
The files are also on our download server:
| File | |
|---|---|
| Windows | https://downloads.medisync.me/dictate/stable/MediSync-Dictate-Setup.exe |
| macOS | https://downloads.medisync.me/dictate/stable/MediSync-Dictate-arm64.dmg |
Open Dictate
You open the window through the Dictate icon in the notification area of the taskbar (Windows) or in the menu bar (macOS) and Open MediSync Dictate. The window does not have to be open for dictation.
Dictate installs updates by itself. More in Updates and uninstalling.
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