Bird Chimes
macOS finally gets the hourly Chimes watchOS has
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macOS finally gets the hourly Chimes watchOS has
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Apple Watch has an hourly Chimes feature under Accessibility. macOS never got one; the closest built-in option reads the clock aloud in a synthetic voice. Bird Chimes fills that gap. On the hour, a real bird recording plays from your menu bar. Choose 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or hourly. 18 recordings played at random, Quiet Hours, and automatic silence during Focus modes. macOS 14+, 20 languages.
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Apple Watch has a Chimes feature (Settings → Accessibility → Chimes) that marks the top of every hour. macOS never got an equivalent. The closest built-in option reads the clock aloud in a synthetic voice, which interrupts rather than marks.
I built Bird Chimes to fill that gap. My brother is blind and uses VoiceOver, and he uses it daily. Hearing the hour instead of going to check the time is the whole point.
- 18 real bird recordings, played at random
- Choose your interval: every 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or hourly
- Quiet Hours, and it silences automatically during macOS Focus modes
- Menu bar only, macOS 14+
- 20 languages
Free to download with 10 chimes. Pro unlocks unlimited chimes and all 18 sounds, with a 3-day free trial.
One month of Pro free: https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=6767737245&code=ONEMONTHFREE
Apple requires a payment method on the Apple ID even for free offers. It does not renew into a paid subscription when the month is up. It just stops.
Happy to answer questions.