How to Change the Warning Beep on a Mac

Most warning beeps are annoying. How else would they get your attention? Fortunately, you can change, or add, alert sounds (warning beeps) on your Mac.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Mac OS 9.0

1. Select Control Panels from the Apple menu and choose Monitors & Sound.

2. Click the Alerts icon.

3. Click one of the six standard Mac alert sounds: Droplet, Indigo, Quack, Simple Beep, Sosumi, or Wild Eep. You'll hear a sample of the sound when you choose it.

4. If you don't like the standard six choices, click Add to record your own (up to 10 seconds). (See "How to Record an Alert Sound on the Mac" for instructions.)

Tips & Warnings

• Quick Trick: To hear an alert sound without opening an application, double-click to open your System file, and then double-click on the icon of any sound listed. You'll hear it played.