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Xounds - 2.4

Use your existing Mac OS 9 sound settings in Mac OS X.

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All Time:	(3.7)
Version 2.4:	(1.8)
Selected Version:	2.4
Release Date:	2006-07-13
License:	Shareware
Downloads (version 2.4):	4,065
Downloads (all versions):	1,961
Price:	$10.00

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Product Description:

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.

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.

What's new in this version:

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.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.3

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.3 or higher

Feedback Summary:

Version 2.4:
Overall Rating:	(1.8)	Features:	(2.8)	Support:	(1.5)
Ease of Use:	(3.1)	Quality / Stability:	(1.6)	Price:	(2.3)

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Installed the new version this afternoon - Version: 2.5b2, 4/20/2009 06:20PM PST

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Clique of One--2008

Installed the new version this afternoon and all is well and my Mac isn't mute anymore.

Constant Finder Crash - Version: 2.5b1, 4/19/2009 10:50AM PST

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Clique of One--2008

Downloaded the beta yesterday on my 24" iMac with 10.5.6. Nice to have back the audio feedback. Unfortunately I got tired of the finder crashes that increased in frequency. Turned Xounds off this morning. No more finder crashes.

Registered user of Xounds on my PPCs with Tiger so no funds were spent. Set up was a no brainer. My old prefs that appear to have been migrated over from my eMac with 10.4.11, were automatically used. Never had a problem with Xounds before, thus my rating deals with this version only.

This version needs a lot of improvement. Or someones helpful assistance. I still want to use Xounds. To each, his own. If I wanted a quiet Mac, I'd turn the volume down.

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I'm puzzled?

My cat is purring! - Version: 2.5b1, 4/18/2009 12:06PM PST

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Andreas..

I yo-yo back and forth between Leopard and Tiger for certain reasons. In Leopard my Mac has felt dysfunctional for far too long. No longer. Hallelujah! Thanks, Unsanity, and don't listen to the voices of Unreason. ...and yes, a few $ is on its way.

Andreas