Coolest feature with Mountain Lion on a MBP

[ajcadoo]

If you're cooling fans are on a little higher than normal, and you activate Diction, the fans will quiet down as you talk, and then resume to its previous speed.

I don't know why, but stuff like this says "Steve Jobs" like nothing else. Such an interesting feature that probably isn't needed, but is nevertheless cool.

 

[kurayami88]

nice to know...

but i guess u better not talk for too long if ur fans are blasting away... u might overheat ur system ...

 

[drmountaindeww]

Obviously this is so the fan noise doesn't get in the way of the accuracy of the dictation but yes, this does seem rather nice and 'Steve Jobs'-like.

 

[inlinevolvo]

My fav feature is imessage in osx. Didn't think is use it, but it is convenient.

 

[eagandale4114]

nice to know...

but i guess u better not talk for too long if ur fans are blasting away... u might overheat ur system ...

This was discussed on another thread a while ago. When the fans are at max RPM, starting dictation will not slow down your fans. ML assumes that ou need the cooling more than the increased accuracy.

 

[ajcadoo]

nice to know...

but i guess u better not talk for too long if ur fans are blasting away... u might overheat ur system ...

Very true. I wonder if there is a fail safe to prevent that?

 

[monkeybagel]

Ironically, many Mercedes-Benz vehicles do that as well. The W211 212 as well as the W220 and W221 S-classes will lower the climate control fan speed while speaking commands, and resume the speed when completed. Also ironic that he had a high level of respect for Mercedes-Benz engineering.