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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Using `Runtime.getRuntime().exec` results in `Cannot run program \"\": error=0, posix_spawn failed`","articleBody":"### Most appropriate sub-area of Processing 4?\n\nAccessibility\n\n### Processing version\n\n4.1.1\n\n### Operating system\n\nMacOSX\n\n### Steps to reproduce this\n\nVersion: Processing 4.4.1\nOS: macOS [specify your version, for example, 15.1.1 (24B91)]\n\nProblem:\nIn Processing 4.4.1, the say command (text-to-speech via macOS) does not work, causing an error:\n\nCopy\nCannot run program \"say\": error=0, posix_spawn failed\nI tried all the suggested solutions (changing permissions, alternative methods via osascript), but the problem persists.\n\nSolution:\nReverted to Processing 4.3.4 - the say function works correctly.\n\nSuggestions:\nAdd a check for say compatibility with new macOS versions in Processing 4.4.1+.\n\nSpecify in the documentation that speech synthesis on macOS 15+ may require a rollback to 4.3.4.\n\nConsider alternative methods of voicing (for example, via FreeTTS or system APIs).\n\nContext:\n\nJava version: 17.0.14\n\nTested on: Mac mini (M1/M2)\n\n### snippet\n\n```processing\n\n// Paste your code below :)\n\nvoid setup() {\n\n}\n\nvoid draw() {\n\n}\n```\n\n\n### Additional context\n\n_No response_\n\n### Would you like to work on the issue?\n\nIs this within my capabilities?","author":{"url":"https://github.com/Sanja404","@type":"Person","name":"Sanja404"},"datePublished":"2025-04-17T20:43:18.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":3},"url":"https://github.com/1044/processing4/issues/1044"}