[Athen] Mac Text to Speech ("Read Aloud") no longer available?

[Susan Kelmer]

Thanks, Russ.  This is helpful!  I was just giving students a link to the instructions on Apple's site, but since they don't have any up there, I'll revert back to my previous method of providing the details in an email.


-Susan


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Subject: Re: [Athen] Mac Text to Speech ("Read Aloud") no longer available?


Hi Susan,



The feature is definitely still available in Mojave. Here’s how to enable it:



1. Go to System Preferences

2. Choose Accessibility

3. Choose Accessibility Features

4. Choose Speech.

5. Choose the voice you wish to use. (default is Alex system voice)

6. If you wish, you can set the speaking rate here too.

7. Check “Speak selected text when a key is pressed”.

8. The default  key combination is Option + Escape.



Now the student just needs to select the desired text and press Option + Escape to have the text read.



Hope this helps.



Russell

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I’m still looking for a link.  There isn’t a new one yet which is frustrating!



Susan Kelmer

Alternate Format Production Program Manager

Disability Services

University of Colorado Boulder

303-735-4836







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Can you post that link? I might have a general idea but it keeps falling back to VoiceOver to which you did say you're not talking about it.



On Fri, Oct 19, 2018 at 2:02 PM Susan Kelmer <Susan.Kelmer at colorado.edu<mailto:Susan.Kelmer at colorado.edu>> wrote:

When working with students with Macs, I’ve always sent them a link to the instructions for using their Macs to read short pieces, in addition to giving them Kurzweil.  I met with a student today, and went to send the link I usually use, and…it’s a 404.  And all my searching on google only brings up years-old instructions for using the technology.



Has Apple suddenly removed this functionality from Mac OS?  I can’t believe that they would have, but it appears to be gone.  Anyone have any information to say otherwise?



(I am not talking about VoiceOver)



Susan Kelmer

Alternate Format Production Program Manager

Disability Services

University of Colorado Boulder

303-735-4836



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