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How can I get the Mac Terminal to not beep?

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Mar 15, 202645058 views
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I'd like to prevent the Mac Terminal program from beeping, for example when there are multiple possible completions when I hit TAB. I looked in the preferences, but there's nothing about beeping.

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In OS X Leopard (10.5 and later) Open Terminal. On the menu go to Terminal > Preferences. Open Settings > Advanced ("Profiles" tab for Big Sur) 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 s…

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