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M3NF
05-Jan-2003, 03:25 PM
If anyone has a mac computer, i am after the sound files for it. if running os9, they are in your system folder/systems.
I am after the full collection of mac sound files for startup and shut down, along with application sounds like the wild eep :)
Please help i really want to get hold of them :) thank you
Eiether upload to here or email me on m3nf@ibfskinned.co.uk
xsivforce
05-Jan-2003, 03:32 PM
One of my Macs is running OS X Jaguar. I can have a look when I get home. I am at work right now.
The_Altered1
05-Jan-2003, 03:35 PM
I'll check around, if I find anything....you will have it :D
M3NF
05-Jan-2003, 04:25 PM
Ok i got the files, but i do not know what the original sound extension for them are, is it .wav ?
bolverk
05-Jan-2003, 05:15 PM
Originally posted by M3NF@Jan 5 2003, 11:25 AM
Ok i got the files, but i do not know what the original sound extension for them are, is it .wav ?
If you got them in Mac format they would need to be converted for use on a PC. SoundAPP is one tool that converts MacOS system sounds to wav format, but it has to be done on the Mac.
xsivforce
05-Jan-2003, 05:18 PM
I went into OS X and all those sounds are in aiff format (which the classic sounds are not). I booted into 9.2 and couldn't get to the classic sounds for some reason. :blink:
The_Altered1
05-Jan-2003, 06:17 PM
hey if you get them converted to .wav....lemme know as well, I would love to hear what they sound like.
Too scared to venture into the shadows that is the apple section in CompUSA
"psssst, look where he's going....*snicker_snicker*."
Valethar
05-Jan-2003, 06:43 PM
Originally posted by xsivforce@Jan 5 2003, 05:18 PM
I booted into 9.2 and couldn't get to the classic sounds for some reason.
You need to open the System file in OS 9. Once you open that (just double click it) it will show the installed sounds that are accessable by the OS. You can then drag them out onto the desktop and convert them.
I suggest you make a copy of the System file first, then do this. That way you don't risk crashing the machine while it's trying to use one of the files.
If you want to remove some of the sound files permanently, be sure that NO other applications are running (I suggest booting with all extensions off) and simply drag them out of the System file into the trash. You can also add sound files in the same fashion.
A good place to look for extra sund files is ClixSounds (http://www.clixsounds.com), they have a lot of files you can use to customize your OS.
M3NF
05-Jan-2003, 07:23 PM
What i am tring to do is convert the mac sounds all to window so they can be used as either wavv files, i really miss my mac sounds since i got rid of my mac, so if anyone can convert them to a different format that will work on a pc i be every so greatful.
Fierce Deity
05-Jan-2003, 07:44 PM
http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/answerst...2470796,00.html (http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/answerstips/story/0,24330,2470796,00.html)
Q: How can I make my PC sound like an iMac? I think they have very cool sounds.
-- Judy from Sumrall, Mississippi
A: Ever since OS 8.5 came out, Mac users have had lots of fun with Apple's new Appearance Control Panel. Appearances, like the Desktop Themes control panel in Windows, lets you customize the look and feel of the Mac. One of the nice features is the new Sound Sets file. Mac's OS 9 comes with the very elegant Platinum Sound set, but you can find many more online.
One of our favorite sources is Apple-Donuts (http://www.apple-donuts.com/). You can use these sound sets on a PC, but you'll need a Macintosh to do it. Sound sets are a single file containing multiple System 7 sound files in a single resource called snd. You can extract the sounds from the file using a Snd to Wav converter called Brian's sound tool (http://hotfiles.zdnet.com/cgi-bin/texis/swlib/hotfiles/zdtvinfo.html?fcode=MC11207&b=mac). Drag the sound set to Brian's. It will spit out a series of oddly named WAVs (the names correspond to the event they're applied to.) Sound Tool is pretty old so it won't handle some types of snd files, but you should be able to convert most of the sounds.
Now put the resulting .WAV files on a PC formatted disk. Macs can read PC disks but not vice versa, so make sure its a disk in the PC format. Move the files to your PC, then use the Windows Sound Control Panel to assign the sounds to the events you want them to belong to.
If you don't have access to a Mac, fret not. Many of the Mac sounds were copied from Windows Desktop Themes. You can find many themes online. Desktop Themes are a little easier to install since they'll automatically associate their sounds with the appropriate Windows events. For managing desktop themes, we really like Desktop Architect (http://hotfiles.zdnet.com/cgi-bin/texis/swlib/hotfiles/zdtvinfo.html?fcode=0011OB), a free desktop theme manager and creator.
xsivforce
05-Jan-2003, 08:03 PM
Good info Fierce Deity.
So far, I can only access the OS X sounds. I have tried to get the classic sounds but, it won't let me open the classic system folder saying that OS X is using it. :wacko: Also, so far, the best I can do is take the OS X sounds from aiff to MP3 format. I found an aiff to wav changer but, it doesn't seem to work. :(