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How to receive a visual notification when an alert sound is played on your computer in macOS 13 Ventura

How to receive a visual notification when an alert sound is played on your computer in macOS 13 Ventura

Short guide:

  1. Click the Apple icon in the top left corner of the screen and select System Settings.
  2. Click Accessibility in the sidebar.
  3. Select Audio from the list of Accessibilty options.
  4. Click the toggle switch for Flash the screen when an alert sound occurs.

Before and after

Images showing an alert before and after Flash the screen when an alert sound occurs has been turned on

This section gives you step by step instructions on how to receive a visual notification when an alert sound is played on your computer in macOS 13 Ventura, with pictures of the screens to help.

Open System Settings

1. Click the Apple icon in the top left corner of the screen and choose System Settings from the menu.

Open the Accessibility settings

2. In the System Settings window, click Accessibility in the sidebar.

Find the Audio settings

3. Select Audio from the list of Accessibilty options on the right.

Turn on Flash the screen when an alert sound occurs

4. Click the toggle switch for Flash the screen when an alert sound occurs to turn it on.

Close System Settings

5. When you are happy with your settings, close System Settings by clicking the Close button (red circle) in the top-left corner of the window or using the Cmd + W keyboard shortcut.

Note: If this does not work it could be because your computer settings are managed by someone else (an IT department or administrator for example). If so, you will need to contact them to access these settings or for help.

Created on: September-23-2022

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