kbarbel640-del 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)
| Voice | Description |
|---|---|
| Meijia | 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