Did you ever miss out on some time-sensitive alerts while working on your Mac and wished to have a more proactive way to keep tabs on important notifications? If your answer is yes, macOS has a well-thought-out feature called “Speak Announcements” for the exact purpose. Using this notable macOS Accessibility feature, you can have your Mac device speak alert messages to ensure you never miss out on urgent alerts while you’re engrossed in work. If this feature sounds useful, let me show you how to enable announce alerts on Mac.
Before getting started, find out how the Speak Announcements feature works on Mac and check the compatibility to ensure your Mac is fully onboard. Needless to say, you can use the table of content below to navigate through the post with ease.
- How Does “Announcements for Alerts” Work on Mac?
- Enable and Customize Announce Alerts on Mac
- Disable Speak Announcements on Mac
How Does “Announcements for Alerts” Work on Mac?
Announcements for alerts feature is part of the Accessibility suite. While this feature is designed for people with visual impairments, anyone can take advantage of it to have Siri speak alert messages on Mac. It helps them stay updated about incoming alerts.
- macOS Mojave,
- macOS Catalina,
- macOS Big Sur, and
- the all-new macOS Monterey
So, make sure your macOS device is compatible with this feature. Enough talk, it’s time to get started with quick steps.
- Open the System Preferences app on your Mac. Alternatively, you can click on the Apple menu at the top left corner of the screen and choose System Preferences.
Now, click on Accessibility.
Next up, check the box to the left of “Speak announcements“.
Disable Speak Announcements on Mac
You can disable the speak announcements feature on your Mac if you no longer want to use it. Follow the steps below:
- Now, uncheck the box to the left of “Speak announcements”.
