Dictation hints
Dictation hints help you remember to talk instead of type. When you've typed in another app for about ten seconds, Speechy shows a small pill on your Mac that says “Press Fn to Dictate”, with your own shortcut. It shows at most once every four hours and stops for good after you've dictated 10,000 words.
How to use Dictation hints
Type as usual
Type in any app for a little while.
See the hint
A small pill shows your Dictate shortcut.
Try it, or carry on
Hold Fn and talk, or keep typing and it fades away.
What you do, what Speechy shows
Gmail
You do
“Type a long email for ten seconds”
Speechy shows
“Press Fn to Dictate”, once, then it fades.
Settings
You do
“Change your Dictate shortcut to ⌥ Space”
Speechy shows
The hint shows ⌥ Space instead of Fn.
Any app
You do
“Dictate 10,000 words”
Speechy shows
No more hints. You've got the habit.
Hints, or none.
In Speechy, Settings, General, Using Speechy.
- Dictation HintsShow occasional shortcut reminders as you learn.OffOn
Questions
At most once every four hours, and never while you're dictating or have Speechy's own window in front.
No. It's one small pill that fades on its own after a few seconds.
In Settings, General, switch off Dictation Hints.