EasyReader

A utility to assist the built-in MacOS screen reader.

Description

EasyReader provides additional functionality to the built-in text to speech engine on MacOS.

Key Features

• Selects text as it's reading
• Modify selected text to change what will be read next
• Can integrate with the "Now Playing Center" and media keys
• Can auto scroll the selection into view while reading

Getting Started

Requirements

• MacOS 11+
• Xcode 16+ (for building)

Installing

1. Download .dmg from latest release
2. Open EasyReader-v*.dmg file
3. Move EasyReader.app to your Applications folder

Usage

1. Run EasyReader.app (runs as a status item in the menu bar)
2. Open settings from the menu bar
3. Customize to your liking

⚠️ Accessibility permission will have to be granted in order for EasyReader to work. (if you're updating EasyReader, you'll probably have to remove it from the Accessibility permissions, and then add it back again)

⚠️ I also have not setup signing/notarization, since I don't have an Apple developer account.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

Many thanks to these projects for quickening the development of this app!

• AXSwift (Swift wrapper for AXUIElement)
• Defaults (easier/customizable UserDefaults)
• KeyboardShortcuts (global keyboard shortcuts)
• Blender (creating icon)
• Image2icon (converting icon to Apple's app icon guidelines)