The name of this app is Terminal. Now we are going to show you step by step instructions using which you can create audio files using the Text to Speech feature of Mac OS X. Now follow the steps carefully.

STEP 1. From the Applications:Utilities folder, you have to launch the Terminal app.

STEP 2. At the command prompt you have to type cd ~/Desktop and then simply press Enter.

STEP 3. Now simply type “read this” then press Enter so that your Mac read a string aloud. Also you can replace the text in quotes as you wish.

STEP 4. Now type v Alex “read this” and then press Enter so that your Mac can read in a different voice. You can replace Alex with any of these Mac voices i.e Vicki, Alex, Kathy, Victoria, Fred, Bruce.

STEP 5. Now type v Alex -f “textfile.rtf” and then press Enter so that your Mac can read from a text file. You can replace textfile.rtf with the filename of a plain text file that you have placed on your desktop.

STEP 6. Now type v Alex -o “audiofile.aiff” “read this” and then press Enter, it allows your Mac to read straight into an audio file type. You can replace “audiofile.aiff” with the audio filename you would like created.