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Version 1.4.1
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Optimized for Apple Silicon (Universal version for Mac Intel and Apple Silicon).
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Better compatibility with macOS 15 and macOS 26.
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Bug fixes and vminor improvements.
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If several versions of the same voice are installed, only the highest-quality version is used.
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Version 1.4.0
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The interface has been modified for clarity
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More flexibility in visibility management:
To hide or show the application window, you can combine the three methods: the icon in the menu bar, the icon in the corner of the window and the keyboard shortcut.
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Current activities are indicated.
- The current audition and the current file creation are indicated.
- They can be stopped separately.
- Better compatibility with macOS 13 Ventura and macOS 14 Sonoma
- Minor improvements and bug fixes
- The menu bar icon stays where it is and no longer tends to move to the left.
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Version 1.3.2
- Better compatibility with macOS 11.
Version 1.3.1
- VoicePicker now supports Dark Mode.
- Better compatibility with macOS 10.14 and 10.15.
Version 1.3.0
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VoicePicker icon now appears in macOS menu bar.
Click a line of this menu to
- read the text contained in the clipboard using that voice.
- choose between "Listen now" and "Save as audio file".
- stop the current speech.
- show VoicePicker window (in "Sun" mode).
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Read a text file Without opening it:
Now, you can not only drop a text on a voice in the application window to read it, but you can also drop there a text file.
File formats supported are .txt, .rtf, .rtfd, .doc, .docx, .odt, .html and .webarchive.
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Default title.
When selecting a voice from a pop-up menu, its title (what appears in the standard window) is, by default, the name of the voice.
Now, if the alt key is held down while selecting a voice, the default title of the voice is its language.
Slight modifications of "visibility".
- Now, in "Moon" mode, the window always appears fist in its standard form.
- Displaying settings automatically switches the application to "Sun" mode (window permanently visible).
Version 1.2.1
Version 1.2.0
- More user-friendly interface.
- Choose format of the Audio Files created by VoicePicker: AIFF-C (.aiff) or MPEG-4 (.m4a).
- Simpler visibility setting.
- Modified icon.
Version 1.1.1
- Improved compatibility with macOS 10.12 Sierra.
Version 1.1.0
- Choice between "Listen now" and "Save as audio file".
- It is now possible to read the text contained in the clipboard (with just a click).
- It is now possible to make the window of the application completely invisible except when the ⌥ and ⌘ keys are both kept down.
Version 1.0
- First version of VoicePicker