How can I eliminate mouse and keyboard sounds on OS-X 10.8.5?

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How can I eliminate mouse and keyboard sounds on OS-X 10.8.5?

I've just invested in a new iMac running Mountain Lion. All's well...except that I cannot touch the keyboard or mouse without generating an alert sound, and it is DRIVING ME CRAZY! The cure does not seem to be in any of the usual places. Not in sound, keyboard, mouse, or notification system prefs. Every single gesture on the mouse seems to have its own little sound. Likewise with the keyboard. Who in the world thought this was a good idea, and most important, how do I make them go away?

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Sep 22, 2013 7:50 AM

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Answer 1

R C-R

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Sep 22, 2013 7:55 AM in response to The Old Guitarist

If my suggestion in your other very similar topic doesn't help, then there is something unusual causing alert (or other) sounds to play, because this is not normal.

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Barney-15E

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Sep 22, 2013 7:57 AM in response to The Old Guitarist

Who in the world thought this was a good idea, and most important, how do I make them go away?

I would imagine nobody thought that as it isn't a default behavior, and I cannot find anywhere in the Accessibility prefs to cause such a behavior.

You have 90 days of free AppleCare support. I would suggest using it.

You also have 14 days to return free and clear. That may also be an option if AppleCare cannot solve the problem.

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Answer 3

Sep 22, 2013 8:06 AM in response to R C-R

Sorry for posting twice. I didn't think the first one took. I'll call Apple tomorrow.

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Answer 4

Sep 22, 2013 3:07 PM in response to Barney-15E

Just in case anybody else ever has this issue....it is indeed in the Accessibility pref under 'Enable VoiceOver.' Why that was causing all the clocks and pops and purrs and sosumis, I can't imagine, but deselecting it did the trick. My sanity is restored.

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