| Tip 4 | Make Your Mac Speak with Siri’s Voice |
At the time of this writing, the iPhone tool Siri hasn’t yet been integrated with OS X (although OS X has a dictation tool that you can activate via the Dictation & Speech component of System Preferences). However, you can install Siri’s voice files to OS X Mountain Lion and use its built-in speech tools to have the Siri voice talk to you upon request, such as reading aloud highlighted text.
Activating the Siri Voice Files
Here are the steps needed to switch to the Siri voice files:
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Open System Preferences (Apple menu→System Preferences), and click the Dictation & Speech icon.
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When the Dictation & Speech pane appears, click the Text to Speech tab.
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Click the System Voice drop-down list, and select Customize. ...
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