Packet Tracer 8.0 for MAC CLI : How do I turn off all text to speech?

[fraidoon.sarwary]

Hello,

This might be a simple question: Whenever I open any config or CLI I the application is trying to convert anything in the command line to speech. 

I have a mac and my terminal and any other command-line application don't do this; just the packet tracer. I tried to look for any obvious options in the preferences of the packet tracer application but can't find any.

I am running packet tracer 8 on macOS Big Sur.

Please help.

[nathan.degryse]

I have the same problem. What's more strange is that the problem only occurs on my M1 Mac. Voice over is turned of in system preferences but every time I open a CLI window it start reading it.

[fraidoon.sarwary]

I think I figured it out:

1) Navigate to the applications top menu and click on "Cisco Packet Tracer" > Services > "Services Preferences"

a) On the left make sure "Services" is selected and right scroll down until you see the "Text" section and uncheck "Add to Music as a Spoken Track"

b) Save your Cisco Packet Tracer (any work you have done); exit out of application and relaunch.

TADAAA!!! it worked for me so I hope this helps you. Sad there isn't good documentation for this. (which itself is very annoying).

[nathan.degryse · Accepted solution]

It worked! 
Thank you so much! 

It's strange that this issue occurred right after a "big" update. Anyway it's good that it's fixed. I can't image that my teacher would be  happy if voice over read all my packet tracer statements during my final examination.  

[nathan.degryse]

This post is an addition to my previous one. Unfortunately the fix didn't last and the text to speech came back after a couple of days. The current "solution" is to copy Packet Tracer from a Mac that isn't affected, in my case this was a 2013 13" MacBook Pro to my M1 MacBook Pro. It's a clunky solution and I know it wont't be applicable to everyone but it has worked so far. 

[iismoiljon]

done, but still annoying speech available 

[fernandezr16]

Anyone else try the above solution and it is still occuring? I disabled the service but I am still getting Text To Speech on Packet Tracer 8.1 on Mac 12.1

[jjgodha]

I too am still facing this issue after changing the setting in the Service preferences. This is very annoying. Any help to figure this out is much appreciated. I am on Catalina (10.15.7).

[jumme]

EDIT: Doesn't last, sorry! still looking for a solution.

This thread let me onto a easy usable solution with zero side effects, at least for my self.

You will find it here.

[simon12]

Same problem here Mac m1 with packet tracer 8.1.0.0722 and latest Mac OS update 12.1.

[rcharles]

It's happening to me too and it makes it unbearable.

[mikewpowers]

I tried the approved solution and it didn't work as of February 2022. Want to throw my computer out of the window. Thank you.

[mikewpowers]

I just found their solution to this problem.

There's an option Cisco Packet Tracer -> Preferences -> Interface tab -> under Customize User Experience -> check Disable CLI Text to Speech

When something is annoying like this the obvious solutions are hard to find. Thanks.

[rcharles]

This option was not present in v8.1.0.  I can confirm it is present in v8.1.1 and did in fact resolve the issue.

[michael.grimes.7]

I can confirm this option was not available on 8.1. I had to download and install 8.1.1 before I had this option available. THANK YOU!