somewhatvaguely macrumors member Original poster May 20, 2009 63 0 Ontario Jul 26, 2009 #1 I was wondering if I could use a terminal command(or something else) to make my mac *say* something at login, and maybe even the current time? Thanks!
I was wondering if I could use a terminal command(or something else) to make my mac *say* something at login, and maybe even the current time? Thanks!
r.j.s Moderator emeritus Mar 7, 2007 15,026 52 Texas Jul 26, 2009 #2 What do you want it to say? Attached is an app that says Welcome to OS X, it is (time). Put it in the Applications folder and set it as a login item. Attachments Welcome.zip 83.5 KB · Views: 136
What do you want it to say? Attached is an app that says Welcome to OS X, it is (time). Put it in the Applications folder and set it as a login item.
somewhatvaguely macrumors member Original poster May 20, 2009 63 0 Ontario Jul 26, 2009 #3 That's great - thanks!
D Disturbedone1 macrumors newbie Oct 12, 2011 1 0 Oct 12, 2011 #4 Editing r.j.s said: What do you want it to say? Attached is an app that says Welcome to OS X, it is (time). Put it in the Applications folder and set it as a login item. Click to expand... How do you edit this file if you want it to say something else?
Editing r.j.s said: What do you want it to say? Attached is an app that says Welcome to OS X, it is (time). Put it in the Applications folder and set it as a login item. Click to expand... How do you edit this file if you want it to say something else?
juanm macrumors 68000 May 1, 2006 1,626 3,053 Fury 161 Oct 12, 2011 #5 Disturbedone1 said: How do you edit this file if you want it to say something else? Click to expand... Go into Welcome.zip\Welcome.app\Contents\QuickLook There's a pdf with screenshots of Automator. I'm on a PC, so I cannot try it, but it's probably from Automator.
Disturbedone1 said: How do you edit this file if you want it to say something else? Click to expand... Go into Welcome.zip\Welcome.app\Contents\QuickLook There's a pdf with screenshots of Automator. I'm on a PC, so I cannot try it, but it's probably from Automator.
r.j.s Moderator emeritus Mar 7, 2007 15,026 52 Texas Oct 12, 2011 #6 Disturbedone1 said: How do you edit this file if you want it to say something else? Click to expand... Open Automator, then "Open an Existing File" Choose the Welcome.app, then edit away ... If you are not comfortable doing that, let me know what you want it to say. ---------- juanm said: Go into Welcome.zip\Welcome.app\Contents\QuickLook There's a pdf with screenshots of Automator. I'm on a PC, so I cannot try it, but it's probably from Automator. Click to expand... No need. Just follow my instructions above.
Disturbedone1 said: How do you edit this file if you want it to say something else? Click to expand... Open Automator, then "Open an Existing File" Choose the Welcome.app, then edit away ... If you are not comfortable doing that, let me know what you want it to say. ---------- juanm said: Go into Welcome.zip\Welcome.app\Contents\QuickLook There's a pdf with screenshots of Automator. I'm on a PC, so I cannot try it, but it's probably from Automator. Click to expand... No need. Just follow my instructions above.