Sounds effects disappearing after fast user switching A handful of readers have reported an issue where, while logged in with Fast User Switching enabled, logging into a second account then back into ...

After awhile, Mac OS X’s alert sounds can be downright grating, as can many of the sounds you hear in Mail, iCal, and iChat. Happily, creating a custom alert sound and adding it to your system isn’t ...

In macOS Ventura and later, Apple includes an accessibility feature for Mac called Background Sounds. These sounds are designed to help you stay focused at work, promote calm, and minimize ...

Though Apple makes no direct reference in its release notes for Mac OS X 10.4.10, it appears that this update makes significant changes to audio output on some Macs. Unfortunately, these changes have ...

Creative Labs is poised to ship the first Mac product in its popular Sound Blaster line “soon, very soon,” a company representative told MacWEEK. Creative is finishing work on Sound Blaster Live! for ...

As I write this, the most pleasing sound is washing over me—gentle waves ebbing and flowing onto the shore. Sadly, I’m not actually on some magnificent tropical beach. Instead, the sounds of the sea ...

This isn't the first song to be made from Windows system sounds, but it's the probably best we've heard so far. Bonus points for deconstructing how it was made: Update: Not to be outdone, the Mac ...

Apple today has updated GarageBand for Mac and iOS to “celebrate the rich history of Chinese music.” The update for both platforms includes a variety of new sounds and instruments that cater towards ...

Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. The startup chime was first removed from Macs in 2016 with the ...