A keyword is a word that tells your
Mac to listen up, that the next thing you say is a command that it is to implement.
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For instance, you could say ???Computer, what time is it???? to have your Mac tell you
what time of day it is.
You may need to tweak the way your Mac listens to your speech to optimize its ability to do
as you say. To achieve this optimization, click the Calibrate button and follow the instructions.
?– Commands Use this subtab, shown next, to configure the commands your Mac
responds to. Some items in the list can be changed by clicking the Configure button.
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Click the Open Speakable Items Folder button to see a list of all the system-wide commands
your Mac can perform.
Text to Speech
Your Mac can actually talk to you when you want it to. You can even have it read out loud what
you??™ve typed. The Text to Speech tab of the Speech preferences pane enables you to choose
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which voice your Mac uses to speak with (there are several to choose from) and choose exactly
what it is you want it to say.
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