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Replace the changing volume sound in 10.2 System
I found this great tip in the Apple forums from Mike Cidras. To change the default volume changing sound in 10.2 (it's a muted 'click' of sorts), you need to replace one file. The file to be replaced is volume.aiff, and it's located in /System -> Library -> LoginPlugins -> BezelServices.loginPlugin -> Contents -> Resources. Find a nice AIFF file that you'd rather use, and replace the original with your new version (you might want to make a backup first). You'll need to be root (or use sudo) to do this, as the directory is owned by root. Here's an example:
% sudo cp /System/Library/Sounds/Sosumi.aiff \
/System/Library/LoginPlugins/BezelServices.loginPlugin/\
Contents/Resources/volume.aiff
[Shown on three lines with continuation characters, but enter it on one line if it gives you any problems; remember the space after the "Sosumi.aiff!"]

This switch also eliminated the annoying lag I was getting when changing volumes.
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root not required
Authored by: tcascone on Sep 11, '02 03:51:41AM

I tried this hint and it worked like a charm! However, in 10.2 you don't need to go in as root or use the terminal. Just get info on the resources folder, go to ownership and permissions, click on the lock and change the owner to yourself (with your admin password). Then you just make the switch and lock it back up. No fuss, no muss.



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no sound now
Authored by: Anonymous on Feb 08, '03 05:09:20PM

now that i've replaced the volume.aiff with another .aiff (of the same name, of course) it worked like a champ, but after reboot the sound doesn't play (the volume still works). anyone else experiencing the same? replacing the backup copy doesn't seen to fix it.



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