From 0f008603f31379765ee4ad70e06df0ec15c6e4ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jason Cosper Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2023 16:37:27 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update `README.md` Added instructions on setting the default System Voice in macOS --- README.md | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 984e987..4cb1809 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -16,6 +16,18 @@ The Python dependencies are listed in the `requirements.txt` file and can be ins pip install -r requirements.txt ``` +## Setting the Default System Voice + +The script uses the default system voice for text-to-speech synthesis. You can change the default system voice by following these steps: + +1. Open System Preferences (click the Apple menu in the top left and select 'System Preferences...'). +2. Click 'Accessibility'. +3. From the list on the left, select 'Speech'. +4. You can choose the system voice from the 'System Voice:' dropdown menu. I prefer 'Siri (Voice 2)'. +5. You can also adjust the speaking rate. + +Remember to close and reopen your preferred Terminal app after making these changes if you're running the script from Terminal. + ## Usage ```bash