How can I use custom ringtones on my Mac for Facetime and/or phone calls

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How can I use custom ringtones on my Mac for Facetime and/or phone calls

When I receive a phone call or Facetime call, my phone rings with a custom ringtone. My Mac rings simultaneously with one of those hideous standard MacOS ringtones. How can I upload and use custom ringtones? (that would also allow me to use a "silent" ringtone, so while only the phone rings, I can answer on my Mac).

I've researched around and all I found were complaints that Apple didn't allow modifying certain Library folders that contain sounds like in previous MacOS versions...

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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 15.2

Posted on Jan 14, 2025 4:04 PM

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kaz-k

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Jan 14, 2025 10:22 PM in response to UhUhLeUh

Hi,

Following method could help your question.

Go to the FaceTime app on your Mac. Make sure you're signed in, choose FaceTime > Settings, then click General. Click the Ringtone pop-up menu, then choose a new ringtone. When you select a new ringtone or text tone, a preview of it plays unless your Mac is muted.

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UhUhLeUh Author

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Jan 15, 2025 9:23 AM in response to kaz-k

Thanks, Kaz-k.

Yes, your suggestion works if I want to use a different [annoying] STANDARD ringtone. However, I want to install and use CUSTOM ringtones (m4r or aiff files I create) since that is today possible on iPhones.

Since Apple now prevents changes to the Library folders where apps like Facetime and WhatsApp store their alerts and ringtones, I was hopeful someone here had found a loophole.

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How can I use custom ringtones on my Mac for Facetime and/or phone calls

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