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Y Speak
YSpeak is a free computer program for speech-disabled users more>>
At its simplest, YSpeak will speak typed input, in any one of 25 different voices. Both male and female voices are provided. As the user types, YSpeak will speak the typed text either word-by-word, by line, by sentence, or when requested by the user. YSpeak will display the input text in any font, size, style, or color.
To allow someone else to read the text, YSpeak can also display the text inverted at the top of the screen, so that with the iBook display folded back, someone sitting opposite the user can read the text as it is input. To allow for a limited viewing angle, the text can also be displayed in negative.
YSpeak has two user-selectable built-in Dictionaries, one of the 1000 most-commonly used words in the English language, and one of over 25,000 words. In either Dictionary, as soon as the user types the first two letters of a word, YSpeak will invoke the Dictionaries to look up words starting with those letters, and display possible words in a separate window. The user can then select the word from this list to save typing the whole word.
YSpeak also tracks words as they are entered, and will attempt to predict the next word when one is entered. In doing this, it learns from the user.
YSpeak also has 5 separate word lists, each of which allows up to 35 words to be entered by typing a single key. Changing key lists is again invoked with a single key.
speak 1.0
speak - speaks text files from the command line more>>
Completly freeware.
iSpeak 2.0
iSpeak - Text to speech widget more>>
SpeakIt 1.0
SpeakIt offers a fully flexible program which makes it possible to ask for text, then speak it. Script Included. more>>
SpeakIt 1.0 offers a fully flexible program which makes it possible to ask for text, then speak it. Script Included.
Requirement: Mac OS X 10.1 or later
Speak.cgi 1.2
Speak.cgi - A script to make your Mac speak, plus more more>>
Completly freeware. Source code is included in the package.
Enhancements:
- Bug fixed in version 1.2: Speaks text after logging, to fix some file access problems that may occur in version 1.1.
Speak To Me 2.0
Speak To Me - Speaks text in a voice you select more>>
Basically, you type what you want for your computer to say, and then select the voice for it to say it in, and hit speak.
Enhancements:
- Improved stability
- Fixed download link
- Updated ReadMe.

Speak N Spell 1.4
Speak N Spell is a program providing the way to practice spelling skills. more>>
Speak N Spell 1.4 is a program providing the way to practice spelling skills. The over 48,000 word built-in word set is appropriate for adults; when used with children you can make your own words with words they use. Four levels of difficulty are provided.
Note: If you were using an earlier version of Speak N Spell, you need to open the Word Maintenance window and click on the "Use Default Word Set" button to load the reduced word set.
Enhancements:
- Adds a fifth mode which uses all dictionary words.
Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.2 or later.
SpeakIt 1.0b3.1
SpeakIt is developed to be an easy to use text editor with the ability to speak as you type either by word or in sentences. more>>
SpeakIt 1.0b3.1 is developed to be an easy to use text editor with the ability to speak as you type either by word or in sentences. Will also read any text or rtf file that is opened or pasted. Full control over voices.
Speakerfone 2.0
Speakerfone is coded in Applescript, designed to assist disabled people or those that want to have fun with OS Xs built in speech synthesis. It simply displays a window with a text box more>> Speakerfone is coded in Applescript, designed to assist disabled people or those that want to have fun with OS Xs built in speech synthesis. It simply displays a window with a text box. You type in the text box, press return, and your computer will speak whatever was typed in the default voice (Set in Speech Preferences pane). Repeat.
Allows you to continue typing while the previous text is being spoken, so that combined with a simple, keyboard-only operate-able interface make it good for real-time speech synthesis.
Mac OS X 10.2 or later.
Memention AB Speak 0.1
Memention AB Speak - Command line tool that speak the standard input more>>
Example #1
% speak
Hello world
Example #2
% tail -f -1 /var/log/system.log | speak
NOTE! from 10.3 "say" does same and more, see "man say".
Silence Speaks 1.2
Silence Speaks is an interesting screensaver with Artist Heather J. Taits colorful combinations of words and art are featured works. more>>
Silence Speaks 1.2 is an interesting screensaver with Artist Heather J. Tait's colorful combinations of words and art are featured works. This version includes 10 of the newly released works of Tait.
Requirements: Mac OS X
Speak Sender for OE 1.5
Speak Sender for OE is designed as a smart and useful AppleScript that speaks the subject and sender of incoming e-mail messages in Outlook Express (4.5/5.0) for the Macintosh. more>>
Speak Sender for OE 1.5 is designed as a smart and useful AppleScript that speaks the subject and sender of incoming e-mail messages in Outlook Express (4.5/5.0) for the Macintosh.

I Speak Cantonese 1.0.6
I Speak Cantonese is an application containing Chinese Web Pages that are encoded in Big5-HKSCS but misdeclared as Big5. more>>
Enhancements:
- Fixed a bug that prevent announcing the result while running in non-English Interface
Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.3 or later, Mozilla, Firefox, Camino, Thunderbird or Sunbird. Universal or PPC.
Speak Sender (Entourage) 1.6
Speak Sender (Entourage) - Speak the name of the sender more>>
The Speech extension must be turned on for this script to work.
It would be wise to select a voice in the speech control panel that doesnt annoy you too much.
Enhancements:
- Modified it to run with Microsoft Entourage that comes with Office 2001.
Silence Speaks ScreenSaver X 1.0
Silence Speaks ScreenSaver is a screensaver of colorful display of art and inspiration by Artist Heather J. Tait more>> Silence Speaks ScreenSaver is a screensaver of colorful display of art and inspiration by Artist Heather J. Tait.
Mac OS X 10.0 or later.