I was working on my MacBook and noticed that every time I pressed the Shift, Command, or Option keys, a sound would play, and the image of the key would appear at the upper-right portion of the screen. I had no idea how I enabled this, but it was annoying, and I had to learn how to disable it.
It turns out this behavior is a macOS feature called “Sticky Keys”. You can disable Sticky Keys with these steps:
Select the Apple menu then choose System Preferences… > Accessibility > Keyboard. Note: On older versions of macOS, the “Accessibility” option is named “Universal Access”.
Under Hardware, uncheck the Enable Sticky Keys box.
The Options… menu has a few options you may want to be aware of. From there you can turn the following options on or off:
Press the Shift key five times to toggle Sticky Keys
Beep when a modifier key is set
Display pressed keys on screen
Once this box is unchecked, a “Sticky Keys off” message appeared on the screen and the feature was disabled.
Ahh! Now the annoying sound and images of keys were gone from my MacBook.
I have been working in IT for over 25 years. As a child, I delighted in tinkering with radios, VCRs, and TVs—a passion that still resonates with me today. I possess an extensive array of TV and music streaming tech, fostering my ongoing fascination with these innovations, which I enjoy documenting through my writing. When I’m not engrossed in technological pursuits, I enthusiastically support my Chicago Bears or the Chicago Cubs. Additionally, I indulge my passion for collecting baseball cards, amassing a collection that some might consider excessive.
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