Hi Jef, If you do find out why growl is not entirely awake, please let us know. Paul. On Sep 5, 2011, at 6:45 PM, Jeff Berwick wrote:
> Well, now it has started working - sort of. > > Mail is now identifying a new message for me. I needed to stop Growl and > then restart it. Restarting the computer didn't seem to do it. > > I am still unable to get any sound to play when I switch from battery to > charger or the other way. NOt sure why but, I continue to investigate. > > Thx, > Jeff > > On 2011-09-05, at 12:15 PM, Jeff Berwick wrote: > >> Yes. I have done all that. This is why I was wondering if there was a >> hidden trick that I couldn't find or didn't know about. >> >> Jeff >> >> On 2011-09-05, at 12:08 PM, Paul Erkens wrote: >> >>> Jeff, >>> You can instruct growl to make a sound. Look in the per program >>> configuration, but be ware that you must enable the sound for each >>> application in turn. It involves some repetitive work but I think that's >>> the problem. >>> To get into the growl configuration window, go to system preferences and >>> find growl there. You need to click the applications tab, and in the list >>> you find, highlight the program you want to configure sound for, say Skype >>> or something else. Then, click configure and go into the second tab sheet >>> of the configure dialog. The tab is called notifications, and there you >>> enable your sound. >>> >>> Hth, >>> Paul. >>> On Sep 5, 2011, at 5:51 PM, Jeff Berwick wrote: >>> >>>> I have set this all up but, Growl never makes a sound. I am wondering if >>>> there are any hidden tricks I need to do to get this working? >>>> >>>> I realize this may be difficult for you to identify without investigating >>>> my system but, perhaps somebody else has had this problem and can identify >>>> how they solved it. >>>> >>>> Thx, >>>> Jeff >>>> >>>> On 2011-09-05, at 11:32 AM, Paul Erkens wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Tracey, >>>>> >>>>> In growl, found via system preferences and then growl, you can set and >>>>> further configure a default notification style. One of them is speech. If >>>>> you set that as the default, then it will automatically be chosen for new >>>>> programs you use growl with, but you can also configure the growl >>>>> notification scheme on a per program basis if you want. By the way, any >>>>> new program that supports growl notifications, will automatically be >>>>> added to the growl window. This is because growl is always running, and >>>>> growl sees which program you are launching. If it happens to be one of >>>>> those that it recognizes as being growl compatible,then growl will >>>>> automatically add that program name for you in its own window. Which >>>>> notification scheme, either one out of the many visual ones, or the >>>>> speech one, is chosen, depends on what you set as the default scheme for >>>>> new programs. >>>>> Hth, >>>>> Paul. >>>>> On Sep 5, 2011, at 12:03 AM, Traci wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Holy cow Paul, that was an excellent tutorial. Thank you very much. >>>>>> >>>>>> Under Growl display options, should I select speech instead of any >>>>>> visual choice? Does this mean speech will give me notifications? >>>>>> >>>>>> This is fun to try to figure out. >>>>>> >>>>>> Traci >>>>>> On Sep 4, 2011, at 12:17 PM, Paul Erkens wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Tracey, >>>>>>> Let's explain that step by step so you don't get lost. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> First off. A disk image is a normal file on your hard drive. If you >>>>>>> click it, os10 will mount it as if it were a normal volume. In other >>>>>>> words, just like when you insert a cd, it gets mounted as an icon on >>>>>>> your desktop that you can open, browse etc, a dmg, once clicked, will >>>>>>> mount a new imaginary disk on to your desktop. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> First thing to do is Click the dmg. It doesn't matter where you have >>>>>>> the dmg. inside downloads is the easiest. if you're new to images then >>>>>>> close everything that pops up till you are in your desktop, and then >>>>>>> look around there. You will find the growl volume on the desktop. Just >>>>>>> as you dive into macintosh hd, into the contents of a cd or an external >>>>>>> usb drive, you open the growl volume the same way. From the desktop, >>>>>>> press command down arrow on the growl volume icon. A new window will >>>>>>> open, showing the contents of the image file that growl sits in. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Once you have the newly mounted volume open, look at the files it >>>>>>> contains. You will hear that the current screen look and feel is set to >>>>>>> image browser, and not to list view or column view. To switch this back >>>>>>> to a normal list view that you can read as normal, just press command >>>>>>> and the number 2 and you will hear, as list view, checked. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now, explore the contents of the image file. It now looks like any >>>>>>> other folder on the mac. Find the item named growl dot pkg. A pkg file >>>>>>> is an installer bundle. If you click a pkg file, the installer inside >>>>>>> it will run. You can do that now. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Next, follow the instructions in the installer screens. Don't be >>>>>>> distracted by all the unnecessary repetitive information on these >>>>>>> screens. I find these installers terrible, but they are doable. Follow >>>>>>> their instructions until you get a finish or a close button, and the >>>>>>> installer ends. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now, you are back n the mounted disk image and growl installation is >>>>>>> done. Now you need to perform a few final steps. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As said, you are now back inside the mounted image volume where you >>>>>>> found the growl dot pkg installer. You came here by pressing command >>>>>>> plus down from the desktop, and you close it again by pressing command >>>>>>> w. You will land back in your desktop. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now, unmount the volume where you installed growl from. Find the growl >>>>>>> icon on the desktop and press command e for eject. If you type command >>>>>>> e on a cd icon on your desktop, the cd disk would pop out of your >>>>>>> drive. In the case of unmounting a dmg volume, nothing pops out but the >>>>>>> growl desktop icon, containing the installer for it, will disappear to >>>>>>> clean your desktop. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now, you have growl installed. But, there will be no menu item to go >>>>>>> to, not in the finder menu bar, not in the apple menu, not even in the >>>>>>> vo m m, status menus. The place to turn on growl, and to tweak its >>>>>>> options, is system preferences. The place where you go for your system >>>>>>> stuff, vo m, and then down to system preferences. One of the last items >>>>>>> within system preferences will be the item for growl. Open it and >>>>>>> configure growl. Close the growl panel with command w as normal. If you >>>>>>> want, you can now get rid of the growl dmg disk image file, because >>>>>>> growl is installed and running. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now that this is clear and done, you should go to the growl website, >>>>>>> and read all of its documentation. It's not very much, and it will >>>>>>> help you understand and work with growl. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hth, >>>>>>> Paul. >>>>>>> On Sep 4, 2011, at 7:18 PM, Traci wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thank you, I like the sound of this growl. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ok, I am still very new to downloading and installing. I did some >>>>>>>> googling and learned the following: >>>>>>>> To Install the application, open the disk image, and double click in >>>>>>>> the Growl.prefPane >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Can someone break that down for me? I have my set up to download my >>>>>>>> disk images to my desktop, is this a case where I should keep it in my >>>>>>>> downloads folder? IE, I should not delete this disk image? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Once I open the disk image, then go over to the preference pain, I'm >>>>>>>> done? Should I close that window and go over to system preferences to >>>>>>>> begin setting up Growl? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm looking forward to figuring this out further. Thanks! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Traci >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>> From: Paul Erkens >>>>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2011 7:01 AM >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: more system sound feedback? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Tracey, >>>>>>>> Well, each case where you want to have sound on the mac is indeed >>>>>>>> possible, but you will have to know what to do. For example, Eric >>>>>>>> Caron already wrote about the progress bar that you can follow while a >>>>>>>> file is downloading. But growl is another option. To answer your >>>>>>>> questions: growl comes with an additional separate extension that you >>>>>>>> can install. So, first install growl, familiarize yourself with it, >>>>>>>> and then install the safari extension. This will let growl tell you >>>>>>>> when a download is complete. Regarding ejecting a usb disk: there is a >>>>>>>> growl extension that is called hardware growler. It also comes in the >>>>>>>> dmg bundle that growl comes in, if you download it. The hardware >>>>>>>> growler can keep an eye on the battery status, and also notify of >>>>>>>> hardware changes such as mounting and unmounting external partitions >>>>>>>> etc. Worth taking a look at. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hth, >>>>>>>> Paul. >>>>>>>> On Sep 2, 2011, at 5:12 PM, Traci wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Is there a way to have more sound feedback on Mac? I'm still quite >>>>>>>>> new, and I'm switching from windows, it is something that has >>>>>>>>> surprised me. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> For example, when downloading a program from Safari, how do I know >>>>>>>>> it's progress or when it is completed? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Also when I connected or ejected an external hard drive, I don't >>>>>>>>> remember hearing a sound. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thank you, >>>>>>>>> Traci >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >>>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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