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Mac users burned after Nuance drops Dragon speech to text software

The Register, 2018

Read on October 16, 2026

What it is: A news report from October 2018 that quotes Nuance's statement on ending Dragon Professional Individual for Mac, including the length of telephone support that remained.
How much weight it carries: Quotes Nuance's written statement directly, so the company wording is reliable. It is a 2018 article, so it dates the decision but not the current status of any product.

Facts taken from this source

Nuance's written statement, quoted in October 2018, said it had decided to discontinue the Dragon Professional Individual for Mac line.
“we have made the difficult decision to discontinue the Dragon Professional Individual for Mac line-up” (Nuance statement quoted in article)
After ending the Mac line, Nuance said customers could still get telephone support for up to 90 days from activation in North America.
“Customers may still receive telephone support for up to 90 days from date of activating the software in North America” (Nuance statement quoted in article)
Nuance said it had decided to discontinue Dragon Professional Individual for Mac.
“we have made the difficult decision to discontinue the Dragon Professional Individual for Mac line-up” (Article quoting Nuance statement)
Nuance's statement said telephone support for discontinued Dragon Professional Individual for Mac would last up to 90 days from activation in North America.
“Customers may still receive telephone support for up to 90 days from date of activating the software in North America” (Quoted Nuance statement)

News and journalism

The Register, 2018

Read on October 16, 2026

What it is: A news report from October 2018 that quotes Nuance's statement on ending Dragon Professional Individual for Mac, including the length of telephone support that remained.
How much weight it carries: Quotes Nuance's written statement directly, so the company wording is reliable. It is a 2018 article, so it dates the decision but not the current status of any product.

Nuance's written statement, quoted in October 2018, said it had decided to discontinue the Dragon Professional Individual for Mac line.
“we have made the difficult decision to discontinue the Dragon Professional Individual for Mac line-up” (Nuance statement quoted in article)
After ending the Mac line, Nuance said customers could still get telephone support for up to 90 days from activation in North America.
“Customers may still receive telephone support for up to 90 days from date of activating the software in North America” (Nuance statement quoted in article)
Nuance said it had decided to discontinue Dragon Professional Individual for Mac.
“we have made the difficult decision to discontinue the Dragon Professional Individual for Mac line-up” (Article quoting Nuance statement)
Nuance's statement said telephone support for discontinued Dragon Professional Individual for Mac would last up to 90 days from activation in North America.
“Customers may still receive telephone support for up to 90 days from date of activating the software in North America” (Quoted Nuance statement)