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Upgrading to Dragon Professional Individual for
Mac
Below are some frequently asked questions about upgrading to Dragon Professional Individual for Mac 6. For
more detailed information, click the icon in the menu bar and select Help > Dragon Help to launch the online
help in your default browser.
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I just finished upgrading – is there anything I can delete to save disk space?
You can remove old Dragon files from your hard drive once you are sure that Dragon for Mac 6 is working
properly:
1.
In the Finder, select Go > Go to Folder…
2. Copy and paste the following: /Library/Application Support/Dragon
3.
Click the Go button.
A Finder window opens, displaying the contents of the specified folder.
4. Drag the file named Speech Engine Data (English) 4.0 or Speech Engine Data (English)
5.0 to the Trash.
Important: Do not move any other files in the Dragon folder.
5. Once you have successfully upgraded your profile and verified that it works as expected, you can delete the
backup copies of your old profiles. In the /Documents/Dragon/Support folder, find the zipped backup
copies of your old profiles and drag them to the Trash.
My profile won't upgrade. What can I do?
Make sure the microphones listed as Dictation sources in your profile are connected. Missing microphones are
marked with a in the Profiles pane. Make sure the microphones listed as audio sources in your profile are
connected.
What happened to Transcription sources?
Transcription sources are no longer stored in the Profiles pane. If your Dragon for Mac 5 or Dragon Dictate 4
profile included Transcription sources, they are available in the Speaker dropdown list in the Transcription
window.
Upgraded Transcription sources appear in the format "< Transcription source > (< Profile name >)." For example, if
you had a Transcription source named "iPhone" and a user named "Marie," the Speaker appears as "iPhone
(Marie)."
Upgrading from Dragon for Mac 5
How has the Status Window changed?
Dragon for Mac 6 features a new, compact Status window. Here's what you need to know:
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Guidance is now its own window. Click the button and select Show Guidance to view hints and
common commands based on your current state.
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