ACORNS is freeware, however, the author, Dan Harvey, retains full copyright privileges to this software. You may install this software on as many computers you want. You may not sell this software for profit or reverse engineer it. Our hope is that it prove useful, but we do not provide any guarantees of its suitability for any purpose. By downloading this software, you agree to abide by the terms just described. Please contact Dan Harvey at harveyd@sou.edu if you have questions or comments regarding permissible use.
We use the multi-platform installer builder for all of our software.
In addition to the ACORNS application program, this distribution comes with a Lessons folder, which contains sample ACORNS lessons that you can view or use as you wish. It also contains a Pictures folder contains lots of pictures that might be helpful when you create your first language lessons. Documentation includes a user’s manual and several small files describing this release. The lesson and picture files are not essential; you can delete them if you wish.
Since Hare also is integrated and runs runs from within ACORNS, you don’t need to worry about it unless you want to also run it stand-alone. It can be downloaded and installed separately.
Note that the Windows and Mac software installers that follow have been digitally signed using an established certificate of authority organization.
Acorns Mobile Player | This application "plays" ACORNS lessons distributed by e-mail, Drop Box facilities, or from Web links (please refer to the documentation tab for more details). Per best-practice installation procedures, this application is available on Google Play (category: Education, name: Acorns Mobile Player). | |
Apple Mobile Gallery | Per Apple requirements, this application must be downloaded from Apple Store and installed using iTunes. | |
ACORNS is available for installation from Apple and Window store. From Windows store it is called Acquisition of Restored Native Speech; From Apple Store it is called Acorns language App. On both, you should be able to search using the keybord acorns. | ||
Windows Systems | Windows Installer | After the download, simply click to install and folow the instructions. |
Mac/OS Systems | MAC .dmg install |
After the download, click on the dmg file. Next, Click on the installer program that appears; it will perform the install for you. |
Linux tar.gz bundle | tar.gz bundle |
After the download, uncompress the bundle. The executable is Acorns. You can also execute the AcornsApplicaton.jar file from the command line by typing java -jar Acorns.jar. |
This application is now also available for download in Windows Store and in Apple Store. In the Windows Store, search for Holistic Audio Recorder and Editor. You can also find it by searching for hare. In the Apple Store, simply search for hare | |||
Hare has features where in addition to editing and creating audio files, you can annotate these files with text.To learn how to this, please refer to: Annotating Audio with Text | |||
Windows Systems | Windows Installer | After the download, simply click to install and folow the instructions. | |
Mac/OS Systems | MAC .dmg install |
After the download, click on the dmg file. Next, Click on the installer program that appears; it will perform the install for you. | |
Linux tar.gz bundle | tar.gz bundle |
After the download, uncompress the bundle. The executable is Hare. You can also execute the AcornsApplicaton.jar file from the command line by typing java -jar hare.jar. |
WOLF is available for installation from Apple and Window store. From Windows store it is called Word Oriented Linguistic Framework; From Apple Store it is called Wolf dictionary App. On both, you should be able to search using the keybord wolf. | ||
Windows 64 Bit Systems | Windows Installer | After the download, simply click to install and folow the instructions. |
Windows 64 Bit Systems | Windows Installer -Version 4.0.1 Beta | After the download, simply click to install and folow the instructions. |
Mac/OS Systems | MAC .dmg install |
After the download, click on the dmg file. Next, Click on the installer program that appears; it will perform the install for you. |
Mac/OS Systems | MAC .dmg install Versuib 4.0.1 Beta |
After the download, click on the dmg file. Next, Click on the installer program that appears; it will perform the install for you. |
Linux tar.gz bundle | tar.gz bundle |
After the download, uncompress the bundle. The executable is Wolf. You can also execute the Wolf.jar file from the command line by typing java -jar Wolf.jar. |
Windows Systems | Windows Installer | After the download, simply click to install and folow the instructions. |
Mac/OS Systems | MAC .dmg install |
After the download, click on the dmg file. Next, Click on the installer program that appears; it will perform the install for you. |
Linux tar.gz bundle | tar.gz bundle |
After the download, uncompress the bundle. There is an executable, but you can also execute the Elk.jar file from the command line by typing java -jar Elk.jar. |