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Re: Key sounds

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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,
-- 
Bruce Horrocks
Hampshire, England

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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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