Lots more information is available at Pure-Mac, including information on A/UX, Apples UNIX variant from the early 1990s. Back to FAQ Index 1.5.3 – How do I make my Mac talk or speak text files?
Thanks to the MacArchaeologist b.b., we have the answer right here. If you have System 6, you need the MacinTalk extension from Apple’s web site. Drop it into your System Folder and restart. Once MacinTalk is installed, you can take advantage of programs such as the MacTalker desk accessory or the VoiceBox control panel. Thanks to its author, James Joaquin, MacTalker is available once again for public distribution. b.b. has it on his web site; the pickle will be adding it to his archive when he gets around to it. MacTalker can be used to read any text file by using Command-R or by choosing a file from the menu bar. Now that you have MacTalker, get LipService and VoiceBox. LipService is another startup greeting which you can customize via the Control Panel. VoiceBox is a control panel that gives your System 6 Mac the Talking Alerts features available to System 7 users. The Talking Moose and Welcome 2 are a couple more neat talking Mac applications, both available from JAG’s House.
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