How to Change the System Voice on a Mac
In Apple's Mac OS X operating system, users can have their computer verbalize system alerts or even announce the date and time. These audio functions are controlled by the Speech control panel in System Preferences, and can be helpful to computer users with visual impairments. A Mac's speech abilities can be customized further, as users can choose from a variety of preset voices.
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Open System Preferences by clicking on the icon in the dock.
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Go to the "Speech" control panel under the "System" category.
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Click on the "Text to Speech" tab at the top of the Control Panel window.
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Choose "Show More Voices" from the "System Voice" drop-down menu.
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Select a new voice from the "System Voice" menu.
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Adjust the speed of the voice by moving the "Speaking Rate" bar to the left or right. Moving the bar to the left will slow down the voice, while moving the bar to the right will speed it up.
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if you go to "Voiceover Utility" in the Utilities folder, you will find much more features like how to change pitch, rate and intonation of a specific voice.
