I loved how Tiger was able to make my screen flash every time I receive new incoming mail. Leopard and Snow Leopard doesn’t work although they have the screen flash available in Universal Access but it seems futile as default.
Until Kenneth Brown (thank you) sent me a link via Facebook on some ideas and I came up with a custom-built AppleScript that triggers visual beep for new incoming mails.
BEEP.
It worked!
I’ll walk you step-by-step on how to get it working.
1) Download the AppleScript file I created (it’s in a ZIP format).
2) If beep.zip doesn’t extract automatically after downloading, unzip the zip file.
3) Move the AppleScript file, beep, to the following folder location:
/Library/Scripts/Mail Scripts/
4) Open Mail’s Preference and select the Rules tab.
5) Click the “Add Rule” button.
6) Follow the screenshot below to give the new rule its appropriate description and settings:
7) You’re all set. Your mail should start to beep for any new arriving messages.
Next, I hope Apple will add colorized flashes. That would rock.
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hat tip to kenneth brown
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Sep 4, 2009It worked.
Thanks! :)
Sep 4, 2009It works! Thanks…
since you are able to adjust the script, I believe you can add the color change of flash on the script. Can you?
Sep 4, 2009I’m glad to see that working for most people.
@AIR, the colorized flash would require extensive programming to make it work and I’m hoping Apple can do it.
Sep 5, 2009Hi! I wanna make sure if you are talking about desktop or laptop or iphone??
Sep 6, 2009it is neat to create something alike this…before i try it. how many can flash– once or more? thanks for share
Feb 28, 2010could u reload the picture again, im lost with preference and rule.
Apr 16, 2010What about screen flash for incoming IMs?
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11:56 pm
It works on my G5 Leopard tower just fine and flashed once per message when opening Mail app. Color flashes are a must for us deaf Mac users! And a designated number of flashes per occurrence is desirable as well!