Overview
Use macOS built-in say command for text-to-speech output through system speakers. Basic Usage say "Hello, this is a test" With Voice Selection say -v "Meijia" "你好，這是測試" # 台灣中文 (推薦) say -v "Tingting" "你好，这是测试" # 簡體中文 say -v "Samantha" "Hello world" # 英文 Common Chinese Voices (zh_TW) VoiceDescriptionMeijia美佳 - 自然女聲 (推薦)Flo年輕女聲Eddy男聲Reed男聲Sandy女聲Shelley女聲 List All Available Voices say -v "?" # 全部語音 say -v "?" | grep zh_TW # 只列台灣中文 Volume Control Check/adjust system volume before speaking:
Check current volume (0-100) and mute status
osascript -e "output volume of (get volume settings)" osascript -e "output muted of (get volume settings)"
Unmute
osascript -e "set volume without output muted"
Set volume (0-100)
osascript -e "set volume output volume 70"
Use Cases
通知: say -v "Meijia" "外送到了" 提醒: say -v "Meijia" "會議即將開始" 警告: say -v "Meijia" "注意，有新的緊急訊息" Notes Runs synchronously (blocks until speech completes) Add & for async: say "message" & Works only on macOS
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# mac-tts
mac-tts
Use macOS built-in say command for text-to-speech output through system speakers.
Basic Usage
say "Hello, this is a test"
With Voice Selection
say -v "Meijia" "你好，這是測試" # 台灣中文 (推薦)
say -v "Tingting" "你好，这是测试" # 簡體中文
say -v "Samantha" "Hello world" # 英文
Common Chinese Voices (zh_TW)
VoiceDescriptionMeijia美佳 - 自然女聲 (推薦)Flo年輕女聲Eddy男聲Reed男聲Sandy女聲Shelley女聲
List All Available Voices
say -v "?" # 全部語音
say -v "?" | grep zh_TW # 只列台灣中文
Volume Control
Check/adjust system volume before speaking:
# Check current volume (0-100) and mute status
osascript -e "output volume of (get volume settings)"
osascript -e "output muted of (get volume settings)"
# Unmute
osascript -e "set volume without output muted"
# Set volume (0-100)
osascript -e "set volume output volume 70"
Use Cases
通知: say -v "Meijia" "外送到了"
提醒: say -v "Meijia" "會議即將開始"
警告: say -v "Meijia" "注意，有新的緊急訊息"
Notes
Runs synchronously (blocks until speech completes)
Add & for async: say "message" &
Works only on macOS
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# mac-tts
mac-tts
Use macOS built-in say command for text-to-speech output through system speakers.
Basic Usage
say "Hello, this is a test"
With Voice Selection
say -v "Meijia" "你好，這是測試" # 台灣中文 (推薦)
say -v "Tingting" "你好，这是测试" # 簡體中文
say -v "Samantha" "Hello world" # 英文
Common Chinese Voices (zh_TW)
VoiceDescriptionMeijia美佳 - 自然女聲 (推薦)Flo年輕女聲Eddy男聲Reed男聲Sandy女聲Shelley女聲
List All Available Voices
say -v "?" # 全部語音
say -v "?" | grep zh_TW # 只列台灣中文
Volume Control
Check/adjust system volume before speaking:
# Check current volume (0-100) and mute status
osascript -e "output volume of (get volume settings)"
osascript -e "output muted of (get volume settings)"
# Unmute
osascript -e "set volume without output muted"
# Set volume (0-100)
osascript -e "set volume output volume 70"
Use Cases
通知: say -v "Meijia" "外送到了"
提醒: say -v "Meijia" "會議即將開始"
警告: say -v "Meijia" "注意，有新的緊急訊息"
Notes
Runs synchronously (blocks until speech completes)
Add & for async: say "message" &
Works only on macOS
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