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How to get unique low battery warning sound?

All the warning/alert sounds in OS X seem to be the same sound, so it is very confusing if you are running a full screen application, or simply can't see the alert window or popup for some reason. Often, I maybe watch a video while connected to the internet and hear the alert sound and I have no idea what it wants to alert me about.

So there seemingly are no sound themes like in Windows XP, but is there at least a way to get a unique sound when the battery is about to run out?

Criterias for answering this question is that the solution must not require Dashboard, Konfabulator or a non-freeware application.

Thanks!

Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Posted on Apr 24, 2006 3:58 PM

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Posted on Apr 25, 2006 2:12 AM

I don't know if this has the alarm you're looking for but it might be nice to have anyway. http://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/
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Apr 25, 2006 9:15 AM in response to Simon-UK-

Wow, that application sounded like overkill (also, nothing on the website said that it would warn when the battery was low using a unique sound).

So, does this mean that OS X actually has no built in (or even hidden) system preference for a audio warning regarding low battery, that you won't confuse with the standard warnings? That doesn't seem very clever of Apple...

Your comment was helpful, but I don't need everything that application does. I just need to change one sound.

How to get unique low battery warning sound?

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