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Mac dictation guides and troubleshooting
Set up dictation, write mixed Chinese–English text, choose a local model, and speak prompts for Codex, Claude Code or Cursor. Find the guide for the job or problem in front of you.
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Setup and troubleshooting
Set up your shortcut, check permissions and language assets, and troubleshoot missing text.
Chinese–English dictation
Keep English terms, teach recurring names, and choose Simplified or Traditional Chinese output.
Spoken prompts for AI tools
Turn speech into clear instructions, with practical input workflows for Codex and Claude Code.
Local models, privacy and cost
Separate recognition from cleanup, set up Ollama, and compare free, API-key and subscription options.
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Notion Voice Typing on Mac: Dictation and Voice Editing
Type into Notion by voice on Mac, clean up rough notes and translate selected sentences. Compare Apple Dictation, Notion AI and Ducduc's input workflow.
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Codex Voice Input on Mac: Dictation, Setup and Fixes
Use native dictation or Ducduc for Codex on Mac. Set up reviewable prompts, preserve technical terms, and fix shortcut or text-insertion failures.
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Chinese–English Dictation on Mac: Fix Misheard English Words
Diagnose English words misheard inside Chinese speech, separate recognition from cleanup, and test dictionaries, exact replacements and local models.
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Claude Code Chinese Voice Input on Mac: Support and Setup
Chinese missing from Claude Code /voice? Check documented language support, set up Chinese-English dictation on Mac, and diagnose wrong terms or missing text.
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Claude Code Voice Input on Mac: Setup, Limits and Fixes
Set up Claude Code /voice on Mac, keep a draft before sending, and fix Space, microphone or SSH issues. Compare native and independent dictation.
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Mac Dictation Without a Subscription: Costs and Limits
Compare built-in Mac Dictation, Ducduc's free quota, your own API key and local Ollama. Includes weekly-use math, hidden API costs and failure behavior.
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Dictation Cleanup Changed My Meaning: What to Check
Separate recognition errors from AI cleanup errors, preserve meaning, choose a cleanup strength, and turn spoken Codex requests into clear instructions.
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Mac fn Key Opens Emoji Instead of Dictation? Fix the Conflict
Fix Mac fn or Globe key conflicts with emoji, Apple Dictation and WeChat input. Choose another trigger or free fn, then verify which app starts recording.
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Local Mac Dictation with Ollama: Setup and Troubleshooting
Configure Apple on-device speech and local Ollama cleanup in Ducduc. Verify the model and endpoint, test offline, and diagnose raw-text fallback.
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Mac Dictation Shows Nothing? Check the Language Download
No text from Mac dictation? Separate shortcut, microphone, speech-model, cleanup and insertion failures, then follow the fix for your macOS version.
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Switching Mac Dictation Apps: A Migration and Test Checklist
Save vocabulary and replacements, check import compatibility, set a conflict-free shortcut, and test text quality, clipboard, terminals and offline fallback.
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How to Add Words to Mac Dictation That It Gets Wrong
Fix recurring names and technical terms with vocabulary hints, learned corrections and app-scoped exact replacements. Apple Dictation vs Voice Control.
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Dictation Not Working in iTerm2? Check Secure Keyboard Entry
Dictation fails in Terminal or iTerm2? Check secure input, shortcut permissions and copy fallback. Understand guarded paste and clipboard restoration.
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Traditional Chinese Output in Mac Dictation, Not Simplified
Set Traditional Chinese Mac dictation while preserving English. Learn how script conversion works and what it cannot fix in recognition or regional vocabulary.
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Local vs Cloud Dictation: Check Audio, Text, and Destination
Check where audio is recognized, where cleanup text goes, and what the destination app does. Includes Ollama pitfalls and an offline verification checklist.