1. [Clacky](https://clacky.app/) 2. › 3. [A–Z](https://clacky.app/features/#a-z) 4. › 5. [Answers](https://clacky.app/answers/) 6. › 7. Does Clacky play a sound when I click the trackpad? Answer # Does Clacky play a sound when I click the trackpad? Yes. Clacky plays a click sound for every press and release of your MacBook trackpad or Magic Trackpad, tap to click included, in every app. You pick the sound from 37 click sounds in 8 families, and Clacky can also add a soft tick as you scroll with two fingers. It does the same for any mouse. [Try free for 3 days](https://clacky.app/try/)[Pricing](https://clacky.app/#pricing) ![Clacky scroll settings: nine scroll styles from Match click to Silent, density, a Trackpad slider and Speed pitch](https://clacky.app/features27/scroll-ticks-light.webp)![Clacky scroll settings: nine scroll styles from Match click to Silent, density, a Trackpad slider and Speed pitch](https://clacky.app/features27/scroll-ticks-dark.webp) ## Why a Mac trackpad needs help to make a sound macOS has no setting for a click sound. A MacBook trackpad does not really move when you press it: a small motor taps back to fake the feel (the blog post on [why the trackpad clicks without moving](https://clacky.app/blog/why-macbook-trackpad-clicks-without-moving/) explains it). Tap to click makes no sound at all. Clacky listens for the press and the release of the click, as macOS reports them, and plays a short sound for each one. It never sees what you click on, and the sound is made on your Mac, so no two clicks sound exactly alike. ## How to turn on trackpad click sounds It takes about a minute. Click sounds are on as soon as Clacky opens. 1. Download Clacky from [clacky.app](https://clacky.app/try/) and open it. The 3-day free trial starts by itself, with no card. 2. Clacky asks for **Input Monitoring** and explains why first. Allow it in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Input Monitoring. On recent macOS versions clicks often work before you allow it, but keyboard sounds always need it. 3. Click or tap your trackpad. You hear the default sound, Crisp. 4. Open Clacky's **Sounds** place and rest the pointer on a sound card to hear it. Click one to use it. 5. Want quieter clicks? Try the **Studio** family (Hush, Tap, Felt, Whisper, Thock), which is soft enough to leave on while you record. ## Trackpad settings worth knowing The menu-bar menu also has quick switches for Release, Scroll and Ripples, so you can flip one without opening Settings. Setting Where What it does Release sound Settings → Sounds A lighter click as you let go. Turn it off for one sound per click Right click Settings → Sounds → More options A different sound for the other button (on a trackpad, usually a two-finger click) Scroll ticks Settings → Sounds A soft tick as you scroll, in 8 styles Trackpad Settings → Sounds → More options → Scroll How much scrolling makes one tick on a trackpad or Magic Mouse Stereo Settings → Sounds → More options The click follows the pointer from left to right across your screens Volume Settings → Sounds, or the slider in the menu Clacky's own level, apart from your other sounds ## If you hear nothing when you click - Check that Clacky is on: the switch at the top of its menu-bar menu. - Check your Mac's volume and where sound is going. Clacky plays through your current output unless you picked another one in Settings → Sounds → Output. - **Quiet during calls** is on by default. While a call app uses your microphone, Clacky stays silent, and the menu shows **Play Sounds Anyway**. - If **Only with headphones** is on, nothing plays on the speakers. - Still silent? The guide to [keyboard sounds not working on a Mac](https://clacky.app/keyboard-sounds-not-working-mac/) walks through every check. ## Questions ### Does Clacky work with a Magic Trackpad? Yes. Clacky hears clicks from the built-in trackpad, a Magic Trackpad and any mouse, and plays the same sounds for each. ### Can I hear the click sounds before I install Clacky? Yes. Click anywhere on [clacky.app](https://clacky.app/) or open the [sound library](https://clacky.app/sounds/) to hear every click sound in your browser. ### Does Clacky show my trackpad clicks in screen recordings? Yes. Clacky can draw a ripple under the pointer on every click. It is drawn on your real screen, so any recorder or screen share shows it. ### Can I make trackpad clicks quieter? Yes. Lower the volume slider in Clacky's menu, turn off Release sound, or pick a sound from the soft Studio family. Facts checked on 5 November 2026. ## Related - [Click SoundsA satisfying click for every press and release of your mouse or trackpad: 37 sounds in 8 families, from Arena to Spooky.](https://clacky.app/features/click-sounds/) - [Scroll TicksA soft tick for every notch of the scroll wheel, in 8 scroll styles.](https://clacky.app/features/scroll-ticks/) - [Does Clacky work with a Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad?Yes. Clacky plays a click for every press and tap on a Magic Mouse or trackpad, and soft scroll ticks you can tune for smooth scrolling.](https://clacky.app/answers/clacky-magic-mouse-trackpad/) - [Can my Mac make a sound when I click?macOS has no setting for a mouse or trackpad click sound. How to add one with an app, what the Input Monitoring permission allows, and the steps.](https://clacky.app/mac-click-sound/) - [All soundsEvery Clacky click sound in one place, grouped by family. Press play to hear each one in your browser: crisp snaps, soft taps, toys, gadgets and more.](https://clacky.app/sounds/) - [Can I change Clacky's volume without changing my Mac's volume?Yes. Clacky has its own volume slider in its menu and in Settings, plus a separate keyboard volume. Your Mac's volume and other apps stay as they are.](https://clacky.app/answers/clacky-volume/) [A–Z](https://clacky.app/features/#a-z)[Pricing](https://clacky.app/#pricing)[Every feature](https://clacky.app/features/) ## Make something on your Mac today. 3 days free, every feature. Then $4.99 once. [Try free for 3 days](https://clacky.app/try/)