Getting rid of the bell sound when making a a non-functional key command

My MacBook Pro makes a bell noise when I make a non-functional key command (like hitting Command + S) in notes. I find this very annoying. How can I turn it off?

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What about disabling boop sound for entire system without disabling apps notifications sound too?

MacBook Pro (M3 Pro, 2023)

Posted on Jul 22, 2024 12:24 AM

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Posted on Jul 22, 2024 6:10 AM

you can easily change the system alert sound to something you find less jarring, and that change will be system-wide.


settings/preferences > Sound > (sound Effects) ...


while that pane is open, you can also change the Alert Volume level.

Caution: if you completely Mute the system Alert sound, the screen will flash to get you attention. You may find this FAR more distracting than any of the boop sounds.

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Jul 22, 2024 6:10 AM in response to procopym

you can easily change the system alert sound to something you find less jarring, and that change will be system-wide.


settings/preferences > Sound > (sound Effects) ...


while that pane is open, you can also change the Alert Volume level.

Caution: if you completely Mute the system Alert sound, the screen will flash to get you attention. You may find this FAR more distracting than any of the boop sounds.

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