How to change the default sound reminders in OS X

Continuing Topics on the sound effects in "apple" OSes, It is worth remembering one more little problem, which Apple does not pay attention as much as ntsat years. Sound Basso, Which by default is linked to the events in the "Calendar" and "Reminders" and want to change to something more pleasant and modern. And make it very simple.

Immediately I say, that act would have to drastically - just point the way to a different audio file in some configuration file will not work, because the developers OS X is simply not provided such capabilities. So be prepared for the fact that the system will ask you several times to enter the administrator password.

Search for a new sound

Of course, you must first have a file, to replace them Basso.aiff. Many bloggers somehow Council was created in any program, an abstract sound, taking it out of the air. But why strain, if every Mac initially - the whole reservoir of cool sounds? GarageBand software for all there is, and it comes complete with hundreds of audio files. Among them are suitable stubby length of the track in a second or two - and they could be adopted.

Open the folder in the Finder / Library / Audio / Apple Loops / Apple / Apple Loops for GarageBand. In the search field in the upper right corner of the window, enter the letters caf - and in the drop-down list, select Format Apple CoreAudio (Apple CoreAudio format). Now, next to the button Save (Save) click the plus in the first drop-down list, select Other (Other). In the form that appears, type the word Duration (Duration) - and double-click the item in the list of the same name. Now on the panel setting smart folders in the second drop-down list, select less than (less than)While in the field sec. (Sec) enter the number 2.

All this is done in order to from the sub-directories in the specified folder once to select short sound bites. After the performed manipulations in the Finder window, you'll see a full list of audio files for up to 2 seconds (I have turned 59 pieces). Of them, and you can choose something suitable.

The same manipulation, by the way, can be done to "neighboring" folder / Library / Audio / Apple Loops / Apple / iLife Sound Effects - there is a different set of sounds less musical, but also very cool.

Replacing the old to the new Basso

Favorite file, copy and paste the copy into the folder / System / Library / Sounds (here OS X requests a password admin). Here you will find the original Basso.aiff - it can be removed or moved to another folder (again require a password). When you get rid of it, just added caf-file rename Basso.aiff (Again you will need to enter a password).

Everything. Now, when you create a new task in the "Calendar" and then turn to him with a sound notification, paragraph Basso It will be linked to already new sound. The same applies to reminders "Reminder".