adding sounds to system/library/sounds

hey folks. new macbook 14" running monterey 12.4. trying to insert a handful of sounds into the system/library/sounds folder so i can choose them for alerts.

unfortunately, apple has blocked the ability to do this. i have read & write permissions for the folder. still, dave's not here.

c'mon, apple. it's a freaking sounds file. not nuclear warhead codes.

anybody have a workaround for this? again, sounds. not anything critical to anybody but apple branding nerds.

peace out!

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 12.4

Posted on Jul 10, 2022 11:38 AM

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Posted on Jul 10, 2022 11:53 AM

dharmapocalypse wrote:

hey folks. new macbook 14" running monterey 12.4. trying to insert a handful of sounds into the system/library/sounds folder so i can choose them for alerts.

unfortunately, apple has blocked the ability to do this. i have read & write permissions for the folder.

c'mon, apple.

Not since before macOS Catalina 2019 have you had r/w to System files, your example

/System/Library/Sounds

Custom sounds —

ex Mail alert sounds Mail>Preferences>General

Add custom sound file to mail, from Finder>Go>Go to Folder copy & paste:

~/Library/Sounds

submit your Apple Feedback here: Product Feedback - Apple

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Jul 10, 2022 11:53 AM in response to dharmapocalypse

dharmapocalypse wrote:

hey folks. new macbook 14" running monterey 12.4. trying to insert a handful of sounds into the system/library/sounds folder so i can choose them for alerts.

unfortunately, apple has blocked the ability to do this. i have read & write permissions for the folder.

c'mon, apple.

Not since before macOS Catalina 2019 have you had r/w to System files, your example

/System/Library/Sounds

Custom sounds —

ex Mail alert sounds Mail>Preferences>General

Add custom sound file to mail, from Finder>Go>Go to Folder copy & paste:

~/Library/Sounds

submit your Apple Feedback here: Product Feedback - Apple

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