i want to use the first "ping" from "Echoes" by Pink Floyd as an alert sound in OSX (Jaguar). I've got the sound all ready to go (.aif), but i can't figure out how to use it as an alert sound. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Or reboot in OS 9, and go to: system/library/sounds/
No!! Not the advice to give to a novice user!!
The Library hierarchy exists for a reason.
/System/Library is OFF-LIMITS to the user. Apple's system files ONLY.
/Library is where the administrator puts files that will be used by all users.
/Users/username/Library is where individual users put files that will only affect their accounts.
Take your pick of the latter two and put it in the directory beneath it called "Sounds". Once added, sounds will be available to applications after you relaunch them.
/System/Library is OFF-LIMITS to the user. Apple's system files ONLY. /Library is where the administrator puts files that will be used by all users. /Users/username/Library is where individual users put files that will only affect their accounts.
Take your pick of the latter two and put it in the directory beneath it called "Sounds". Once added, sounds will be available to applications after you relaunch them.
Holy shit...Deja Vu. How many times have you said this, brad? It's not a big deal.
Holy shit...Deja Vu. How many times have you said this, brad? It's not a big deal.
No, it is a big deal. You can really really FUBAR your system if you jack stuff up while root. Brad, you should almost add a sticky at the top of each forum telling people why root is bad so you don't have to keep repeating yourself.
No, it is a big deal. You can really really FUBAR your system if you jack stuff up while root. Brad, you should almost add a sticky at the top of each forum telling people why root is bad so you don't have to keep repeating yourself.
Root has helped me a lot, but Brad's suggestion is relevent, and probably more intuitive for the user.
I agree [with Brad]... and don't forget that if you put them in /users/example/library/sounds, other users don't hae the the pig noise (or whatever) cluttering up their options. Also, one more tip; Macs are supposed to use :'s to seperate, like this: Mac HD:Users:Example. (Yes I know UNIX-like OSes use /'s but Mac OS X tries to make it easier.
Also, one more tip; Macs are supposed to use :'s to seperate, like this: Mac HD:Users:Example. (Yes I know UNIX-like OSes use /'s but Mac OS X tries to make it easier.
That has annoyed me from day one. Consistency, please! I HATE those colons. C'mon, Apple! Be UNIX.
I agree [with Brad]... and don't forget that if you put them in /users/example/library/sounds, other users don't hae the the pig noise (or whatever) cluttering up their options. Also, one more tip; Macs are supposed to use :'s to seperate, like this: Mac HD:Users:Example. (Yes I know UNIX-like OSes use /'s but Mac OS X tries to make it easier.
Yeah, well if Apple did that, than Mac OS 9.2 switchers would comlain about /'s. You just can't win. Anyway I think colons are better because:
a. Multiple drives. Try telling users to go too /Volumes/CDName/Game. This is more in-line with the filing sysytem: CDName:Game.
Er... Go to the Finder. Go go the Go menu. Select the 'Go to Folder...' menu item.
Type in a path using colons. *I* can't get it to work... sorry, but I think that the colon is there only for legacy reasons anymore... (Hey, it might change in 10.3...)
Er... Go to the Finder. Go go the Go menu. Select the 'Go to Folder...' menu item.
Type in a path using colons. *I* can't get it to work... sorry, but I think that the colon is there only for legacy reasons anymore... (Hey, it might change in 10.3...)
Then again, Go To Folder is only there for UNIX reasons. But this is a crazy argument. We're arguing over colons?!
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Or reboot in OS 9, and go to: system/library/sounds/
And add the clip you want. Haven't tried it myself, but I don't see why it shouldn't work.
previous thread on startup sound wishes
Originally posted by Dog Almighty
Well, first log in as root.
Or reboot in OS 9, and go to: system/library/sounds/
No!!
The Library hierarchy exists for a reason.
- /System/Library is OFF-LIMITS to the user. Apple's system files ONLY.
- /Library is where the administrator puts files that will be used by all users.
- /Users/username/Library is where individual users put files that will only affect their accounts.
Take your pick of the latter two and put it in the directory beneath it called "Sounds". Once added, sounds will be available to applications after you relaunch them.Originally posted by Brad
No!!
The Library hierarchy exists for a reason.
/System/Library is OFF-LIMITS to the user. Apple's system files ONLY.
/Library is where the administrator puts files that will be used by all users.
/Users/username/Library is where individual users put files that will only affect their accounts.
Take your pick of the latter two and put it in the directory beneath it called "Sounds". Once added, sounds will be available to applications after you relaunch them.
Holy shit...Deja Vu. How many times have you said this, brad? It's not a big deal.
Originally posted by Placebo
Holy shit...Deja Vu. How many times have you said this, brad? It's not a big deal.
No, it is a big deal. You can really really FUBAR your system if you jack stuff up while root. Brad, you should almost add a sticky at the top of each forum telling people why root is bad so you don't have to keep repeating yourself.
Originally posted by agent302
No, it is a big deal. You can really really FUBAR your system if you jack stuff up while root. Brad, you should almost add a sticky at the top of each forum telling people why root is bad so you don't have to keep repeating yourself.
Root has helped me a lot, but Brad's suggestion is relevent, and probably more intuitive for the user.
Originally posted by ryaxnb
Also, one more tip; Macs are supposed to use :'s to seperate, like this: Mac HD:Users:Example. (Yes I know UNIX-like OSes use /'s but Mac OS X tries to make it easier.
That has annoyed me from day one. Consistency, please! I HATE those colons. C'mon, Apple! Be UNIX.
Jimzip
Originally posted by Placebo
That has annoyed me from day one. Consistency, please! I HATE those colons. C'mon, Apple! Be UNIX.
Yeah, well if Apple did that, than Mac OS 9.2 switchers would comlain about /'s. You just can't win. Anyway I think colons are better because:
a. Multiple drives. Try telling users to go too /Volumes/CDName/Game. This is more in-line with the filing sysytem: CDName:Game.
Originally posted by Dog Almighty
Well, first log in as root.
Or reboot in OS 9, and go to: system/library/sounds/
And add the clip you want. Haven't tried it myself, but I don't see why it shouldn't work.
Thats what i did. It worked fine just don't change anything else!
Originally posted by Placebo
That has annoyed me from day one. Consistency, please! I HATE those colons. C'mon, Apple! Be UNIX.
I like colons....
Originally posted by ryaxnb
I agree [with Brad]... and don't forget that if you put them in /users/example/library/sounds, other users don't hae the the pig noise (or whatever) cluttering up their options. Also, one more tip; Macs are supposed to use :'s to seperate, like this: Mac HD:Users:Example. (Yes I know UNIX-like OSes use /'s but Mac OS X tries to make it easier.
Colons make more sense for human-readibility.
Originally posted by Placebo
Holy shit...Deja Vu. How many times have you said this, brad? It's not a big deal.
In fact, it's a huge deal. There's four domains (Brad didn't mention Network), and they're all there for a reason.
System is there for Apple, and for kernel extensions. That's it!
Originally posted by ryaxnb
Yeah, well if Apple did that, than Mac OS 9.2 switchers would comlain about /'s. You just can't win. Anyway I think colons are better because:
a. Multiple drives. Try telling users to go too /Volumes/CDName/Game. This is more in-line with the filing sysytem: CDName:Game.
Er... Go to the Finder. Go go the Go menu. Select the 'Go to Folder...' menu item.
Type in a path using colons. *I* can't get it to work... sorry, but I think that the colon is there only for legacy reasons anymore...
Originally posted by Kickaha
Er... Go to the Finder. Go go the Go menu. Select the 'Go to Folder...' menu item.
Type in a path using colons. *I* can't get it to work... sorry, but I think that the colon is there only for legacy reasons anymore...
Then again, Go To Folder is only there for UNIX reasons. But this is a crazy argument. We're arguing over colons?!
Originally posted by ryaxnb
Then again, Go To Folder is only there for UNIX reasons. But this is a crazy argument. We're arguing over colons?!
Where are my colon screenshots!?!?!?!?!?
Eww, that kinda sounds gross.
Originally posted by ryaxnb
Then again, Go To Folder is only there for UNIX reasons. But this is a crazy argument. We're arguing over colons?!
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