MacOS – How to change Default alert sound in iCal

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I would like to change the default sound ("basso") that plays when an Alert is fired from iCal in the notification center?

I have tried changing the sounds in notification center, but it seems to be overridden by the iCal settings. Can the sound be changed to "glass" or any other?

One way, I can do it is by changing the Alert sound when I create a Calendar Event. This is just too cumbersome to do everytime.

Please assist.

Best Answer

There is a alternative way to do that.

Go to System/Library/Sounds and create a sound file with the same name as Basso.aiff and it will supersede Basso without the need for deleting a system sound file.