macOS Monterey – Custom Notification Sounds for Messages / FaceTime / Mail / Calendar / Reminders?
I want to use my own notification sounds and ringtones for these system apps, just like I do on my iPhone, but none of them will recognize my sound files, and only offer the built-in options (or in the case of Reminders and Calendar, no notification options at all).
I have tried placing my files in these folders:
~/Library/Sounds
~/Library/Audio/Sounds/Alerts
Macintosh HD/Library/Sounds
And while they do show in the system alert list, I cannot use them as notifications or ringtones.
From what I've found by searching around, I'd need to place my sounds in the following folders:
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ToneLibrary.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Ringtones
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ToneLibrary.framework/Versions/A/Resources/AlertTones
But as these are on the System volume, they are read-only directories and nothing can be added or replaced in them, even with SIP disabled.
How can I use my own sounds with macOS, to have them synchronized with my iPhone and iPad?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.3