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On 19/02/2025 09:16, John Hill wrote:
> On 18 Feb 2025 at 16:02:56 GMT, "Bruce" <07.013@scorecrow.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 18/02/2025 08:42, John Hill wrote:
>>> I would like to hear a click when I press a key on the keyboard. I have
>>> searched among the plethora of options in System Settings. One or two that
>>> looked promising (mainly in acessibility) have been ineffective.
>>>
>>> Is there an option for this and if so where is it hiding?
>>
>> <https://www.imore.com/best-mechanical-keyboards-mac> ;-)
>>
>> It is possible but convoluted and hidden (in Sequoia at least):
>>
>> 1) Go to System Preferences -> Sound and in the Sound Effects section
>> ensure that Play User Interface Sound Effects is selected.
>>
>> 2) Then System Preferences -> Accessibility -> Keyboard and ensure that
>> Slow Keys is selected.
>>
>> 3) And now here's the hidden bit as I can't find the path for this: in
>> the System Settings dialogue type "click" into the search field. One of
>> the results should be "Use key click sounds"
>>
>> Click on this and in the dialogue box that pops up: turn on "Use
>> keyclick sounds" and reduce the acceptance delay to very short. (The
>> longer the setting the longer you have to hold a key down for it to
>> register.)
>>
>> That's it.
>>
>> It's not perfect because it is designed for motor skills issues, rather
>> than just hearing a click.
>>
>> Regards,
> 
> Thanks! indeed it does work. Much cleaner solution than inststalling extra
> software or spending money on keyboards I don't want.
> And I can turn it on and off by turning Slow Keys on or off.

I apologise for misleading you, Old John.

Did you also note the apology from ChatCPT?

-- 
David

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Key sounds John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2025-02-18 08:42 +0000
  Re: Key sounds David <BD@invalid.email> - 2025-02-18 09:13 +0000
  Re: Key sounds Bruce <07.013@scorecrow.com> - 2025-02-18 16:02 +0000
    Re: Key sounds David <BD@invalid.email> - 2025-02-18 16:23 +0000
    Re: Key sounds John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2025-02-18 23:02 +0000
      Re: Key sounds John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2025-02-19 09:34 +0000
        Re: Key sounds John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2025-02-19 11:09 +0000
    Re: Key sounds John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2025-02-19 09:16 +0000
      Re: Key sounds David <David@home.today> - 2025-02-20 12:01 +0000
    Re: Key sounds Yeechang Lee <ylee@columbia.edu> - 2025-11-04 11:21 -0800

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