Xounds  2.4
Released 13 July 2006
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Requires Mac OS X 10.3 or newer
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Xounds is compatible with the ICBMs (Intel-based Macs).Xounds currently does not work on Mac OS X 10.5. More Info.

Xounds is a haxie that brings back Appearance Sounds to Mac OS X. Tired of silence? Want audio feedback when you navigate through menus or drag your windows around? Xounds will convert your existing Mac OS 8 or 9 soundsets and make Mac OS X a better place to work in.

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Features:

  • Plays sounds when you work - when you pull down menus, drag windows, select menu items, empty trash, and more.
  • Assign freely which events you want to be voiced and which not.
  • Assign any AIFF sound to supported events.
  • Ability to import Mac OS 8 or 9 sound sets for use in Mac OS X.
  • Stereo or mono output - so you actually hear on what side you have pulled the menu down.
  • Exclude list to remove certain applications from being affected by Xounds.
  • Easy to configure as it comes in usual Preference Pane form, accessible through System Preferences.

NEW Configure Xounds to your tastes in the easy-to-use Preference Pane. (picture, 122K)
Import your existing Mac OS 8/9 soundsets to be used with Xounds. (picture, 38K)

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New in version 2.4:

  • This update is free for all registered users.
  • Xounds is now a Universal haxie, working on both PowerPC and Intel based Macs.
  • Included the automatic version checker.
  • Redesigned the interface of the preference pane.
  • Bug fixes.
  • Includes Application Enhancer 2.0.1.
  • Includes Smart Crash Reports 1.1.

New in version 2.3.1:

  • Fixed a bug causing Xounds to not function under Mac OS X 10.4 if it was installed globally.
  • Updated with Application Enhancer 1.5.1.

New in version 2.3:

  • This version is compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger.
  • Updated With Application Enhancer 1.5.
  • Fixed some missed event sounds from Finder under Mac OS X 10.3 Panther.

New in version 2.2.1:

  • Fixed a crash in the xounds daemon that could prevent emptying the crash, launching Microsoft Office applications, or just general bizarre behaviour.

New in version 2.2:

  • This update is free for all registered users.
  • Updated with Application Enhancer 1.4.6.
  • Option to automatically disable Xounds while on battery power (for PowerBook and iBook users to optimize battery usage).
  • Refined the Preference Pane GUI.
  • Added individual sound volume control.
  • Implemented sound on the menu item selection.
  • Xoundsets can now be stored for all users, not just the current user.
  • Xoundset popup reflects which Xoundset is selected now.
  • Fixed a bug with long sounds being cut off.
  • Added a narrow box to quickly locate the event you wish to find.
  • Lots of other smaller fixes and enhancements.


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