Changing the sound of my trash

[mashinhead]

I thought this feature was in the system prefrences under sound. but i can't find it and i swear i'v seen it before. How to i change what sound the os makes when you empty the trash?

[kalisphoenix]

:D

Not that I have any answer, I just wanted to find out what you're going to change it to. A burp, especially the burp the Sarlacc made in Return of the Browneye (er, Jedi)? A porn star moan?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[holamiamigos]

u should make it a garbage disposal noise!!

[Gymnut]

Too bad Oscar the Grouch hasn't made an appearance in Mac OSX.

"Oh I love trash!"

"I love it because it's trash!"

[iMeowbot]

The hard way:

Go to /System/Library/CoreServices/Components, fond CoreAudio.component, ctrl-click and show Package Contents. Inside there, drill down to Contents/resources/SystemSounds/finder (and also the neighboring dock folder) for the trash sounds.

Changes you make to these are, of course, vulnerable to loss after system updates.


[edit: My memory failed me here, MacBarf really only works for ejecting, not regular trash operations. Sorry. ]

The slightly easier way:
http://www.jschilling.net/sw_macbarfx.php

Again you have to show package contents and drill down to Resources to change the sound file, but at least you don't have to mess with core OS goodies or worry about Apple changing them back on you.

[MacsRgr8]

Too bad Oscar the Grouch hasn't made an appearance in Mac OSX.

"Oh I love trash!"

"I love it because it's trash!"

LOL!

That brings back memories! :cool: :D

[dogbone]

You could use X-Sounds if you don't mind haxies, or you could download their soundsets (http://unsanity.com/goto/xoundsets/) (normal aif files) and drop 'em into Core Services as iMeowbot said.

[holamiamigos]

cool i might actually try this

[mashinhead]

:D

Not that I have any answer, I just wanted to find out what you're going to change it to. A burp, especially the burp the Sarlacc made in Return of the Browneye (er, Jedi)? A porn star moan?

Inquiring minds want to know.

i like the last one, but anything that's less of an earsore when you have headphones on.

[Telp]

I have tried following the instructins above but it still uses the normal sounds. Even when i flat out take them out of the folder. What am i doing wrong?

[iMeowbot]

I have tried following the instructins above but it still uses the normal sounds. Even when i flat out take them out of the folder. What am i doing wrong?
You need to relaunch the Finder before changes will take. Also, the file needs to be named exactly empty trash.aif, it's not smart enough to pick up alternatives like .aiff etc.