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I want to disable beep sound in terminal. Im not able to find an option to disable the beep sound in preferences. Could you please help me out?

-cherryhitech

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    Terminal > Preferences > Settings > Advanced > Bell
    – user2062950
    Commented Oct 3, 2013 at 18:33
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    No prob. FYI next time, software-related questions go on Super User, unless it's directly related to programming tools. That's why you're getting downvoted, such questions are offtopic here.
    – user2062950
    Commented Oct 4, 2013 at 21:33
  • I will keep this in mind. Lesson learnt from down votes :(
    – cherryhitech
    Commented Oct 4, 2013 at 21:40
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    This has been driving me nuts for years
    – Akhil F
    Commented May 15, 2015 at 15:36
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    Wow life is better now
    – Rami Loiferman
    Commented Apr 28, 2020 at 14:27

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Reset to default
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UPDATE:

In 10.12 the setting is in Terminal > Preferences, Profiles > Advanced.

In OS X Leopard (10.5 and later)

Open Terminal. On the menu go to Terminal > Perferences. Open Settings > Advanced Un-check the "Audible Bell" option. (You can also set "visible bell" which will cause your terminal to flash instead of beep) In OS X Tiger (10.4 and earlier):

Open Terminal. On the menu go to Terminal > Window Settings. In the Terminal Inspector window click on the drop-down list and select Emulation. Un-check the "Audible Bell" option. (You can also set "visible bell" which will cause your terminal to flash instead of beep)

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  • is there not a command line answer?
    – Charlie Parker
    Commented Nov 5, 2016 at 0:33
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    here is for iterm2: apple.stackexchange.com/questions/214513/…
    – Charlie Parker
    Commented Nov 5, 2016 at 0:43
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    finally... I am free
    – Gary Frey
    Commented Feb 27, 2017 at 5:34
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    In 10.12 the setting is in Terminal > Preferences, Profiles > Advanced.
    – Jakob Schou Jensen
    Commented Mar 16, 2017 at 8:27
  • Even if you do this, if you close all terminal windows but leave terminal open and type something, it still makes those bell sounds. Even if you have the volume muted.
    – Bemmu
    Commented Jul 16, 2018 at 4:42

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