https://github.com/tsaidavid/slack-aim-notification

Bringing back your fondest memories with Slack + AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) notification sound
https://github.com/tsaidavid/slack-aim-notification

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Bringing back your fondest memories with Slack + AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) notification sound

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/tsaidavid/slack-aim-notification
• Owner: tsaiDavid
• License: mit
• Created: 2018-05-14T17:06:50.000Z (about 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-05-14T18:04:57.000Z (about 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-22T03:11:16.711Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: aim, slack
• Homepage:
• Size: 212 KB
• Stars: 16
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# slack-aim-notification

Bringing back your fondest memories with Slack + AIM notification sound

## Installation

*Note: The examples below assume you would like to replace the "Hummus" notification sound*

1. Locate the directory where your Slack resources are.

    * MacOS: `/Applications/Slack.app/Contents/Resources`

    

    ![](https://github.com/tsaiDavid/slack-aim-notification/blob/master/resources.png)

2. Backup the original notification sound you will be replacing

    * Simply rename `.mp3` to `.backup.mp3`

```

$ mv hummus.mp3 hummus.backup.mp3

```

3. Download and rename the AIM notification sound

    * [Download AIM notification sound from Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c0ofGgcYw4XgfZFGhZCiD6VHRLYFXqK3/view?usp=sharing)

    * Rename the downloaded `aim_receive.mp3` and place it where the existing notification MP3's are located

```

$ mv ~/Downloads/aim_receive.mp3 ~/Applications/Slack.app/Contents/Resources/hummus.mp3

```

4. Select your newly replaced Slack sound from settings

![](https://github.com/tsaiDavid/slack-aim-notification/blob/master/slack_settings.png)

5. Enjoy!

   * If you run into issues - try restarting Slack / clearing its cache

## Credits

  * AOL Instant Messenger

  * [Make Front End Shit Again](https://makefrontendshitagain.party/)

  * [Slack Black Theme by widget-](https://github.com/widget-/slack-black-theme)