How to Make Your Mac Computer Talk

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Go to Settings.

   This is where you will choose your voice.
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   Step 2: In the settings

   In this section of the settings, it divides even further, and you have the choice to choose between Dictation or Text to Speech.
   
   Choose Text to Speech.
   
   There will be a pull down menu, and if you haven't changed the system voice before, it will be set as default to Alex, the voice we all know and love.
   
   You will have a few options for the voices, with Vicki being the most natural female voice and Alex the most natural male voice. , If you're going for a creepy voice, you could choose from the English (United States)
   - Novelty section.
   
   The creepiest voices from that list are Zarvox, Whisper, or Trinoids, the last options in that section. ,,,,, If it is not there, look it up in the search bar. , For example:say Good afternoon master then click the enter or return on your keyboard. , For example,say
   -v Vicki What a nice day, do you not think so?Then click enter, or return, and you will hear what you typed.
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   Step 3: go to Dictation & Speech.

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   Step 4: If you want to add more voices to your system

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   Step 5: click on Customize

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   Step 6: and you will have many options to choose from.

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   Step 7: Be aware that you will need an administrator's name and password for some cases to be able to download the voices.

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   Step 8: After you have chosen your system voice

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   Step 9: close the Settings window.

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    Step 10: Click the Finder application.

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    Step 11: Click "Applications" under the Favorites section.

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    Step 12: Scroll up or down until you find the "Terminal" application.

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    Step 13: Once you open the "Terminal" app

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    Step 14: type: say Then type whatever you want to say.

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    Step 15: If you want another voice to say something without having to go to Settings

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    Step 16: type:say -vand then the voice you want

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    Step 17: then what you want the voice to say.

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