Disable volume adjustment sound effect while audio is playing

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When there is currently no audio playing, the 'blip blip' sound effect is useful to know where the volume is currently set. But when there IS audio playing, you don't need the sound effect, yet is plays anyway. It is annoying, especially if you are using your computer for a presentation, or music at a party, etc.

Has anyone found a way to disable the volume adjustment sound effect for when audio is already playing?

I'd really like a solution that causes precisely the behaviour described by @Jason Hartley, though; if someone could write a tiny daemon that automatically swaps this behaviour (presumably, the System Preferences setting is defaults-writeable, somewhere?) based on whether there's currently audio playing to any device … or even a binary patch to Apple services … I'd be very appreciative. — ELLIOTTCABLE, Aug 01 '16 at 17:18

njboot · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-18T05:51:51.573

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Hold down the Shift key when clicking the Volume Up/Down keys to disable the volume adjustment notification sound.

edited May 18 '14 at 05:51

answered May 18 '14 at 05:41

njboot

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omg. That's it? It's been there all along??? lol. – Jason Hartley May 18 '14 at 05:47
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Yup, as are many other hidden tips/tricks: http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/400/please-share-your-hidden-os-x-features-or-tips-and-tricks – njboot May 18 '14 at 05:49

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited May 18 '14 at 11:40

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Under System Preferences / Sound / Sound Effects unmark Play feedback when volume is changed.

edited May 18 '14 at 11:40

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answered May 18 '14 at 11:01

user78453

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Should? You might better be certain when you add answers. – Rob May 18 '14 at 11:22
@Rob Your comment really helps. – user78453 May 18 '14 at 11:27
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User78453, I was hoping that there was a way to disable the sound effect for when audio is already playing, but keep it enabled for when there is no audio playing. – Jason Hartley May 18 '14 at 19:17

Disable volume adjustment sound effect while audio is playing

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