Install
Download the Mac app, open it, and move it to Applications if prompted. When it opens, AI Read Aloud appears in the menu bar.
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AI Read Aloud help
Mac text-to-speech help, all in one place.
Use this section for installing AI Read Aloud, setting up your API key, reading selected text, changing voices, customizing instructions, and removing the app.
Set Up
Open Settings, choose OpenAI or xAI, add your API key, then pick a voice, reading speed, and instructions.
Use
Highlight text, press the keyboard shortcut, and use the floating panel to stop, change voice, or adjust speed while listening. If Apple Speak Selection uses the same shortcut, AI Read Aloud Settings helps point you to the right place in System Settings to turn it off or change it.
Remove
Quit the app, remove any saved API key from Settings if desired, then delete AI Read Aloud from Applications.
FAQ
Where can I use AI Read Aloud?
AI Read Aloud is currently a Mac app.
What do I need before using it?
You need an OpenAI or xAI account with an API key. Add the API key in Settings before the first read.
Why does the Mac app ask for permission?
The permission lets AI Read Aloud read the text you selected when you press the shortcut. Only the selected text is used.
Where is my API key stored?
Your API key is saved securely on your Mac. You can remove or replace it from Settings.
Does the app upload documents?
No. AI Read Aloud sends only the text you choose to read.
Manual
How do I read text aloud?
Highlight the text you want to hear, then press the keyboard shortcut or choose the read command from the menu bar.
Which speech service should I use?
Choose the service you prefer or already have an API key for. AI Read Aloud supports both OpenAI and xAI from Settings.
Can I change the voice or speed while it is reading?
Yes. The floating panel includes voice and speed controls, plus a Stop button.
Can I change how the text is read?
Yes. You can use the default text-to-speech instructions, write your own instructions for how the text should be read, or restore the default instructions from Settings.
How do I stop reading?
Use the Stop button in the floating panel or choose Stop from the menu bar.
Device Notes
Mac
AI Read Aloud is designed for macOS and lives in the menu bar for quick access.
Keyboard shortcut
Option-Escape is the default shortcut. You can choose a different shortcut from Settings. If you have Apple Speak Selection enabled with the same shortcut, turn it off or change it in System Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content. AI Read Aloud Settings includes guidance for opening the right Mac settings area.
Floating panel
The playback panel appears while reading so you can stop, change voice, or adjust speed without opening a full window.
Uninstall
Quit AI Read Aloud, remove any saved API key from Settings if desired, then delete the app from Applications.
Bookings Glance help
Booking schedule help for each device.
Use this section for installing Bookings Glance, connecting Wix, understanding filters and widgets, managing devices, and removing access.
Install
Install Bookings Glance on the device you want to use, then connect it to your Wix site from the Bookings Glance page in Wix.
Connect Wix
Open Wix, choose the site, go to Apps > Bookings Glance, then use the link, QR code, or one-time code shown there.
Use
Check upcoming bookings, filter by staff or service, switch connected sites, set staff colors, and choose widget details.
Remove
Remove connected devices from Wix if needed, delete the app from each device, and remove any widgets you no longer want.
FAQ
Where can I use Bookings Glance?
Bookings Glance works on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and widgets. The Wix page is used to connect and manage devices.
Can I connect more than one Wix site?
Yes. After each site is connected, you can switch between saved sites in the app.
What is a personal staff view?
A personal staff view shows only the bookings that staff member is allowed to see. Full-site views are intended for owners and administrators.
What can I see in the app?
You can see upcoming bookings with times, services, staff members, clients, locations, capacity details where available, and other schedule information.
Manual
How do filters work?
Use filters to narrow the schedule by service, staff member, location, availability, blocked time, other calendar events, and date range.
Do filters and staff colors stay in sync?
Yes. Staff colors and site preferences are shared across your connected Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and widgets.
Can I choose which details widgets show?
Yes. In the app, choose whether widgets show client names, staff names, locations, end times, and appearance options.
Device Notes
Mac
Use the desktop app for filters, settings, staff colors, site switching, and desktop widgets.
iPhone and iPad
Use the mobile app to connect a site, check bookings, filter the schedule, and manage widget details.
Apple Watch
The watch app shows current and upcoming bookings in compact day sections.
Widgets
Widgets show upcoming bookings with the details you choose in the app. Sign in and connect a Wix site first.
Why are my widget details different from the app?
Check the widget detail settings in the app, including client name, staff name, location, end time, appearance, and time zone.
Access and Removal
How do I remove a connected device?
Open the Bookings Glance page in Wix and remove the device that should no longer have access.
How do I remove a Wix site from Bookings Glance?
Open the app, choose the connected site, and remove it from the app settings. You can also remove device access from Wix.
How do I uninstall Bookings Glance?
Remove connected devices from Wix if needed, delete the app from each device, and remove any widgets from your Home Screen, Lock Screen, desktop, or widget areas.
What happens after removing access?
The removed device can no longer refresh booking information for that Wix site. Reconnect it from Wix if you want to use it again later.
Access and data
Each app keeps control where users expect it.
AI Read Aloud settings live on the Mac. Bookings Glance site and device access can be managed in the app and in Wix.