Free sounds...but are they safe to download?

This is a website that has some very interesting free sounds. I had asked in this forum earlier about the safety of downloading something when you get a message that the "safety of the download cannot be determined".
http://benboldt.spymac.com/instruments.html

Your profile indicates you have a MacBook Pro retina display.
That is an Intel Mac, not Power PC.
Neither the v10.4 nor the v10.3.9 willl run on a MacBook Pro retina.
Which OS X is installed on your Mac ?
Click the Apple () menu top left in your screen. From the drop down menu click About This Mac.
The version is noted there.

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