In this guide, we will demonstrate the steps to turn off the flash screen accompanying notification alerts on your Mac. macOS offers various Accessibility features categorized under Vision, Hearing, Motor, Speech, and General settings. These features are designed to enhance user experience and streamline tasks that might otherwise require additional effort.
Among these features is the screen flashing when a notification alert pops up on your Mac. By default, this feature is turned off to prevent any potential negative impact on users. However, some users may have enabled it and now seek to disable it. If you find yourself in this situation, follow the workaround outlined in this guide to address the issue effectively.
To disable the flash screen for notification alerts on your Mac, follow these steps:
- Navigate to Launchpad > Others and open Terminal.
- Type the following command and press Enter:
defaults read com.apple.universalaccess flashScreen - This will provide the current value (0 for disabled, 1 for enabled).
- To disable the flash screen, enter the command:
defaults write com.apple.universalaccess flashScreen 0
That’s it. These steps will successfully deactivate the flash screen for notification alerts on your Mac. If you have any questions about these instructions, feel free to ask in the comments, and we’ll provide a prompt solution.