How to disable sounds? (2026 version)

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So I remember posting this several years ago. I searched on Google and looked at a few old threads but it’s no longer applicable

It’s absolutely bonkers none of the engineers fixed this issue.

I don’t want 50 "wind’ noises every time I prompt

I turned off completion sounds in settings.

I’ve done cmd shift p and search for sounds, no results.

So what is the 2026 solution?

Absolutely mind boggling stupid.

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Hey @komocode,

The sounds you’re still hearing probably aren’t the Completion Sound (or anything else built into Cursor). They’re VS Code’s built-in accessibility signal sounds, which play on events like terminal commands finishing, progress updates, and file edits. They’re set to “auto” by default, meaning they switch on automatically whenever macOS tells Cursor that an accessibility tool is connected. Apps like HomeRow, Wispr Flow, window managers, and similar utilities trigger this, which is why the sounds seem to come out of nowhere.

Try this:

  1. Open Cursor and make sure you’re in the IDE (not the Agents window).
  2. Press Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P to open the command palette, then run “Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON)”.
  3. Inside the outer { }, add these two lines (add a comma after the previous line if needed):
"accessibility.signalOptions.volume": 0,
"editor.accessibilitySupport": "off"
  1. Save the file and relaunch Cursor.

The first line mutes every signal sound. The second prevents accessibility mode from being re-enabled by other apps.

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