With macOS Ventura, Apple introduced a new feature called Background Sounds.

If you’re having a hard time finding this feature, don’t worry.

This guide will show you how to enable background sounds on your Mac.

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These sounds aren’t pre-installed by default, but they’ll download automatically.

If not, you’re free to manually download them by clicking on theDownload iconnext to the sound.

Of course, you could remove it from the Control Center if you don’t like it.

Go to System Settings > Accessibility > Audio on your Mac

Here’s a detailed guide onhow to customize your Mac’s Control Center and menu barto help you.

So, feel free to dive into the operating system to discover something new.

Enable the Background Sounds option in Audio accessibility settings

Choose background sound from Accessibility Settings on macOS

Enable Show in Control Center for Hearing in Control Center Settings on Mac

Background sounds enables on macOS’s Control Center